Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
IRA/CBC Children's Choice
"Whether sublimely happy or ridiculously goofy, Christelow's expressive monkeys pack a lot of appeal."
School Library Journal, starred
Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping "Kids will love the slapstick plot and energetic, expressive characters, and surprising conclusion, and teachers will appreciate the seamless integration of math skills from counting to addition and subraction."
School Library Journal Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car "The pencil-and-watercolor illustrations highlight the industrious little monkeys and their expressive faces as the mishap unfolds."
School Library Journal Five Little Monkeys with Nothing to Do "A lively readaloud." --
Bulletin of the Center for Children "This is pure silliness-just the kind kids like. . . . The monkeys are suitably active, and their mess-making skills, as demonstrated in the watercolor art, are impressive, with clothes scattered everywhere and dirty water overflowing the tub. . . . Plenty of fun."
Booklist Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree "Brightly colored, cartoon-style artwork, done in mixed media, spreads across wide pages, capturing the exuberant antics of the mischievous critters. A nice bit of fun."
School Library JournalFive Little Monkeys Bake a Birthday Cake "'Sh-h-h! Don't wake up Mama.' Christelow's cartoon figures are as exuberant as ever, and their gleeful monkeyshines will capture youngsters' attention. An additional title that will combine nicely with Christelow's other books for a foolproof story time." --
School Library Journal "Christelow's full-color mixed-media illustrations humorously convey the total mayhem created by these well-intentioned children." --
Booklist
Five little monkeys wake up with the sun. Today is their mama's birthday, and they are going to bake a cake. They'll have to measure the flour and mix in the right number of eggs, and get it all into the oven in time for the birthday surprise--without waking up Mama! Eileen Christelow has created an original, high-energy romp, sure to delight any child who has tried to plan a surprise. Now available for English- and Spanish-speaking readers!