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Apes & Monkeys (Children's Books › Animals, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Apes & Monkeys (Children's Books › Animals, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.43, median 683 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.99 – $9.31 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Animals (8,310), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $7.43 its median price is below 97% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Apes & Monkeys best sellers
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The One and Only Ivan: A Gentle Friendship Story About Patience, Kindness, and Everyday Adventures Together
- List rank#2
- Price$6
- Rating4.8
- Reviews29,064
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World of Eric Carle, Hear Bear Roar 30-Button Animal Sound Book - Great for First Words - PI Kids
by Editors of Phoenix International Publications
- List rank#3
- Price$10.61
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13,779
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Good Night, Gorilla
by Peggy Rathmann
- List rank#4
- Price$8.20
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,560
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Caps for Sale: A Classic Monkey Trickster Story About Caps and Cleverness for Children (Ages 4–8)
by Esphyr Slobodkina
- List rank#5
- Price$6.85
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,436
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It's Thanksgiving, Curious George!: With Foldout Flaps!
by H. A. Rey
- List rank#6
- Price$10.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews4
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Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed (A Five Little Monkeys Story)
by Eileen Christelow
- List rank#7
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,091
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The One and Only Bob: A Heartfelt Animal Adventure About Courage, Friendship, and Family Bonds in the Wild
- List rank#9
- Price$6.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews12,898
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My First Curious George Padded: A Charming First Board Book Perfect for Baby Showers
by H. A. Rey
- List rank#10
- Price$7.18
- Rating4.9
- Reviews724
FAQ
Is Apes & Monkeys a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 683 reviews and sells for $7.43.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Apes & Monkeys?
The median best seller has 683 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Apes & Monkeys best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.43; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.99 and $9.31.
Can new books break into Apes & Monkeys?
2% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.