The Strange and Exciting Adventures of Jeremiah Hush — Uri Shulevitz

Quiet, serious Jeremiah Hush, a monkey who lives alone, becomes involved in adventures at the Shake'n'Roll Dancin Hole, during a search for a missing umbrella, and while attending a county fair, and though he makes new friends, he learns to appreciate his quiet life.Lonely Jeremiah Hush, a middle-aged proboscis monkey, embarks on a search for friendship that takes him from the Shake 'n' Roll Dancin' Hole to his own neighborhood, where he finds four delightful companions who lead him into a series of adventures