- Graphic Novels
- Ages 6–10
- Comedy
Bunny vs Monkey and the Supersonic Aye-aye
Book 4 of 11 in Bunny vs MonkeyView the full series
A fast and funny fourth collection introducing Ai, a supersonic aye-aye who brings fresh speed and chaos to the woods. It keeps the core Bunny vs Monkey energy while widening the ensemble.
- Best for6–10
- FormatGraphic
- Length240 pp
- Read aloud~1 hr55 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
- Comedic
- Onomatopoeic
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Absurdist
- Irreverent
- Exciting
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
The woods are already loud, strange and unstable enough, but then Ai arrives: a supersonic, super-fast aye-aye who changes the group dynamic almost immediately. Bunny and the gang must work out how this new animal fits into their chaotic forest community, while Monkey keeps trying to hit people with a stick and Skunky continues inventing things that probably should not exist. This fourth modern collection is classic Bunny vs Monkey: full-colour panels, dense visual jokes, high-speed slapstick and short comic episodes that reward dipping in and rereading. The arrival of Ai gives the book a slightly stronger friendship-and-belonging thread, but the main draw remains the barrage of funny expressions, ridiculous schemes and cartoon mayhem. It is ideal for children who want busy, energetic comics with a recurring cast and minimal barriers to reading.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 6–10
- Read aloud · 5–10
- Independent · 6–11
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Strong
Works well for
- Reading aloud
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
3 / 5 · Mostly fine
Graphic intensity
2 / 5 · Mild
Best for
- Dog man fans
- Looshkin fans
- Phoenix comic readers
- Silly humour
- Visual readers
Avoid if
- Prefers calm books
- Needs clear plot
- Dislikes shouting
- Needs low visual density
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Struggling with reading
- Making friends
- Neurodiversity or learning differences
In the classroom
How it works in school.
Pure reading-for-pleasure fuel and a brilliant reluctant-reader hook — a forest comic kids race through, and a strong bridge into independent graphic-novel reading.
A book children love that happens to support school — never a stand-in for the texts a class is taught with. Reviewed for the classroom · June 2026.
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The specific charm is Ai the aye-aye — a new supersonic woodland resident introduced just to be courted, fought over and let loose on the existing chaos. A seven-year-old reading it gets a fresh strange character to add to their roster, and the speed-blur visual jokes are some of Smart's best.
- Adventure and freedom
- Breaking the rules safely
- Friendship and belonging
- Having a nemesis
- Trickery and cleverness
Why parents love it
The Bunny vs Monkey where the cast finally widens — Ai the supersonic aye-aye arrives and gives Smart a fresh joke engine after three volumes of the original gang. Reliable mid-series volume; best after the first three when a child already loves the regulars.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
- Indie gem discovery
In the series
Bunny vs Monkey.
11 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Jamie Smart.
If you liked this
Three ways out of this book.
If you liked this, try…
Lateral matches. Same shelf, different texture.
Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
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Pick up a copy.
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