Mit the Monkey

“I'm Mit the Monkey. This is my shape shack full of toys! We need to sort them all just right!”

―Mit the Monkey introducing himself, Reader Rabbit Preschool

Mit is a talkative brown monkey who appears in the Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey series, Let's Start Learning, and Reader Rabbit Preschool. In the DVD movies, he is a charcoal-colored monkey wearing a green hat, green shirt and purple pants. He also appears in the Sorter Game in Reader Rabbit's Reading 1, and at the Vowel Pond in Reader Rabbit's Reading 2.

Appearance[]

Usually, Mit the Monkey is a brown monkey. His tail is usually not visible when standing upright. When his tail is visible, it is quite long.

In the DVD movies, he is a charcoal-colored monkey wearing a green hat, green shirt and purple pants.

Role[]

Mit the Monkey is relaxed compared to most of the characters. When he teaches the player, he focuses primarily on sorting objects into the correct places. He also works as a mechanic in Reader Rabbit Reading 1, however he only makes a cameo there.

He first appears in Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey, where he runs Mit's Mess. In Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 2, he runs Mit's Sound Sorter. In Reader Rabbit and Friends: Let's Start Learning! and Reader Rabbit Preschool, he runs the Shape Shack.

Personality[]

He enjoys playing tricks on the player (as seen in Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 2), as well as playing his mandolin (as seen in Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey). He likes to sort things out, with the help of the player.

Quotes[]

Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey[]

After entering his treehouse:

"Hoo-hoo-hoo whoops!" - Mit the Monkey

Introductions:

"Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! I'm Mit the Monkey. Will you help me pick acorns and say some words?" - Mit the Monkey, "Say"
"Hoo-hoo-hoo whoops! Look at all this peanut clutter! We'll sort these nuts in a special way." - Mit the Monkey, "Phonics"
"Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo whoops! I made a mess. Will you help me pick up acorns?" - Mit the Monkey, "Words"

Prompt to say word:

"Say the word..." [Reader Rabbit: "<word>"] - Mit the Monkey

Prompt (Game A) or instruction (Game C) to click a word:

"Click the word..." [Reader Rabbit: "<word>"] - Mit the Monkey

Instructions for peanut sorting:

"Click on the big acorn if the word ends with..." [Reader Rabbit: "<suffix>"] "As in..." [Reader Rabbit: "<suffix>"] "Click on the trash can if the word sounds different." - Mit the Monkey

When leaving:

"Thanks for your help!"

Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 2[]

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When introduced to Mit's Sound Sorter without progress:

"Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! I'm Mit the Monkey! WOW! Gemstones!" - Mit the Monkey

Introducing the level:

"Each of these baskets has a special word. Let's sort these in a special way." - Mit the Monkey, words
"Each of these urns has a special sound. <blend 1>, <blend 2>, <blend 3>. Let's sort these in a special way." - Mit the Monkey, starting blends

Tips:

"Click on the word that has the same sound. <word>" - Mit the Monkey, match the sound to the word
"Click on the urn that has the same ending sounds as... <word>" - Mit the Monkey, match the sound to the endings

Progress completed:

"Thank you." - Mit the Monkey
"Super sorting!" - Mit the Monkey
"Nice work!" - Mit the Monkey

After catching the big gem:

"Wow!" - Mit the Monkey

When leaving:

"Sounding out words is fun!" - Mit the Monkey
"These gems sparkle!"

Reader Rabbit Preschool[]

Introduction when encountered upon entering the Shape Shack during the first session:

"I'm Mit the Monkey. This is my shape shack full of toys! We need to sort them all just right!" - Mit the Monkey
I'm Mit the Monkey. Welcome to my Shape shack I need to sort my toys.

Level introductions:

"Look at the toy I pick up. Look at the flags today. [points the signs with his feet] When you see a perfect match, just put the toy away!" - Mit the Monkey, Level 1
"Wow, each of these toys is a/an <class>" - Mit the Monkey, Level 1
"Hey, each of these is a/an <class>" - Mit the Monkey, Level 1
"Ho, Ho Ho, what do you know?, each of these toys is a/an <class>" - Mit the Monkey, Level 1
"Here's some more. Each one is a/an <class>" - Mit the Monkey, Level 1
"I've got a new game, and here's the scoop. This time, we'll sort the toys by group." - Mit the Monkey, Level 2
"Look and Listen when I show you each toy." - Mit the Monkey, Level 2, before picking up toys with sounds
"You've learnt to do so many new things that I say 'Hip hooray!'. Now you can sort out the toys and sort them out your OWN way." - Mit the Monkey, Level 3
"It’s your turn to pick the toys up." - Mit the Monkey, Level 3
"Now, look closely at this pile. Find a way to sort it out. Can you sort in more than just one way? That's what this game's about!" - Mit the Monkey, Level 4
"Hoo-hoo wow! Which way now?" - Mit the Monkey
"Hoo-hoo-hoo, whoops! Let's do it again!" - Mit the Monkey
"Hoo-hoo-hoo, How will you sort them this time!" - Mit the Monkey
"Let's do it again!" - Mit the Monkey
"Let's make a new stack!" - Mit the Monkey

Hints:

"This is a/an <sound> <color> <object>. Which box should it go in?" - Mit the Monkey
"Click on one of these boxes if it's a/an <object1>. Click on one of those boxes if it's a/an <object2>." - Mit the Monkey, Level 1
"Put it in one of these boxes if it's a/an <class>. Put it in those boxes if it's not." - Mit the Monkey, Level 2
"If it's a/an <sound> <color> <object>, it goes into one of those boxes under the flag." - Mit the Monkey, Level 2
"Stack it here if it's a/an <sound> <color> <object>. Stack it there if it's not." - Mit the Monkey, Level 2
"Sort by <category>" - Mit the Monkey, Level 3-4
"Can you think of a way to sort these toys? Click, and carry them into these boxes." - Mit the Monkey, Level 3-4
"If you change your mind, click and carry the toys back to the floor." - Mit the Monkey, Level 3-4
"Make sure that all toys have something that is the same." - Mit the Monkey, Level 3-4
"Click on a toy to pick it up, move it to where you want, then click again." - Mit the Monkey, Level 3-4
"Click on a toy to pick it up, move it to where you want it, then hold the mouse button to where you want it to go, then let go of the mouse button." - Mit the Monkey, Level 3-4
"Click on a toy to pick it up, move the toy to where you want, and click again." - Mit the Monkey, Level 3-4

Progress completed:

"Thanks for your help!" - Mit the Monkey
"Good Job!" - Mit the Monkey
"Nice work!" - Mit the Monkey
"Super sorting!" - Mit the Monkey
"Super stacking!" - Mit the Monkey

When leaved:

"It's been stacks of fun!" - Mit the Monkey
"Thanks a bunch!" - Mit the Monkey
"Bye bye!" - Mit the Monkey

Other characters:

"Go into the Shape Shack but don't monkey around. Just sort out the toys by shape and sound." - Mat the Mouse outdoors of the Shape Shack
"Mit the Monkey needs our help." - Mat the Mouse when the player enters the Shape Shack
"We need to put four tickets on this board. Visit the Shape Shack and help Mit the Monkey, and he'll give you a ticket!" - Sam the Lion when telling Mat the Mouse about how to obtain tickets to the Ferris Wheel

Idle animations[]

In Reader Rabbit Preschool, he may occasionally scratch his ear or head.

Trivia[]

Mit wears a yellow T-shirt in Reader Rabbit's Reading 1 and Reader Rabbit's Reading 2.
Mit makes a cameo appearance in the game Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center.