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While divorce and remarriage have given Annie four grandmothers, entertaining them all at once presents some problems; but, love of their little granddaughter draws them together in the end. ... Read more

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Perfect for strong willed children!
Found this book years ago.It has become a family favorite - showing our sons the consequences of being stubbon for stubbon's sake."I can if I want to." is a family byword now. ... Read more

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A prospector down on his luck is told wonderful stories by a crafty coyote, and thereafter spends his life retelling the stories around the Old West. ... Read more

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Walter can't wait for Christmas!His paws are itching to open his presents . . . The mischievous family dog and his tale of pre-holiday excitement will delight beginning readers. ... Read more

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Describes, in text and illustrations, some of the usual and unusual uses for a variety of familiar things. ... Read more

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Follows the exploits of a boisterous little lion who spends the day roaring as loud as possible. ... Read more

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A great little story in just a couple hundred words
This is a nice little story about a lion cub who loves nothing more than to roar all the time, to his parents' consternation.It is also very well illustrated.I know the author personally, and she really ought to write more children's books.I do not know if this one is still in print, but perhaps you can find it in a library.It's a great one to read to the young children before they go to bed.They will surely want to hear about the loud cub many more times. ... Read more

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Bo teaches his dog Dolby some unusual tricks in an attempt to win the Woof-Off contest. ... Read more

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Five Little Monkey's Finger Puppets
These are so adorable and are dressed in the same outfits like the monkeys in the book. My grandaughter loves them and carries them around with her all the time. Also purchased the book to go with them and she loves to have this read to her over and over again.

Too Cute!
I always loved reading the 5 little monkeys books with my children when they were little. Now I can also use the puppets and read to my grandchildren.These puppets are so cute and very well made.Worth the price!

absolutely adorable
I got these for my 19 month old grandbaby because she already had the book. The monkeys are so cute! They look just like the monkeys in the story and you slip your finger under their shirts to make them move around. Truthfully, they don't look like $20.00 worth, because of their size, but they are cute and I couldn't make them for that amount! We love them!

Too expensive
The five monkeys do look like the 5 in the books but are way too small for my kids to actually play with them and make them do the things these 5 monkeys do in the books. I was quite disappointed - was expecting more for $20.

Fantastic likeness of the illustrations
Wow...they did a great job of making the puppets really look like the character illustrations in the books. That's not always possible. But in this case, the shapes, proportions and the clothing designs are just about perfect, even down to matching the books' colors in the clothes.

They also seem pretty sturdy and I have to say, the 2 year old they were given to loves them and started "abusing" them right away and all the arms are still miraculously attached! ... Read more

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Alvin Fernald, boy detective, combines his Magnificent Brain with a summer theater's costume collection to solve a mystery involving hidden treasure and a secret cave. ... Read more

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Alvin's Disguises
Hmm....just read Alvin Fernald, Master of a Thousand Disguises. Interestingly enough, thisbook is Alvin's Secret Code with Codes beingreplaced by Disguises. Alvin et al help a ladyrecover familyheirlooms[Treasure](same premise in both books). Bad guys try to get clueto whereabouts of the treasure(same in both). Bad guys foiled by Alvin andfriends(same). Treasure is found near river(same). It was just too many similarities to be a coincidence. Alvin's Secret Code is one of my favoritechildren's books of all time. I did enjoy the book, but I felt a little cheated that I had the same storey just freshed up a bit by using disguisesinstead of codes. If you haven't read Alvin's Secret Code, ignore all ofthis and you will really enjoy the book. If you have, be prepared to readthings you have before. ... Read more

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Playing with their father's hat, Olive and Otis Opossum accidentally drop it on Mr. Foxley who becomes convinced that the hat is magical. ... Read more

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Jerome Alligator's skill is put to the test on Halloween night when he babysits Mrs. Witchcraft's two devilish kids, Lucy and Lucifer. ... Read more

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Jerome Alligator is going on a camping trip with his Swamp School classmates. Jerome and his pal P.J. are excited about swimming, hiking, fishing, and sleeping in a tent, but the class bully, Buster, turns out to be their tentmate, and he's up to his usual nasty tricks. How Jerome and P.J. turn the tables on Buster makes the kind of lively, laugh-aloud story young readers have come to expect from the creator of the Five Little Monkeys. A monstrously surprising ending adds to the fun. ... Read more

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If you're not a camper, it's still a fun book!
This is a terrific, heartwarming book about how two young boys deal with a bully while on a camping trip.It has a terrific surprise ending that will really catch the attention of all children!

Good Book, but not spectacular
Fun Book about Camping and how to deal with Bullies, where Jerome deals with a bully creatively, and with a little help from friends. ... Read more

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One of the best in the series.
Ellen Christelow, Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping (Clarion, 2007)

Christelow's Five Little Monkeys juggernaut rolls along, this time with a book that subtly teaches basic addition and subtraction skills as the FLM and their mom shop for school clothes. The book abandons the rhyme scheme of the previous entries in the series, which mmakes for a refreshing change. Very likable entry in the series; it keeps getting better as it goes on. *** ½

fun times with math and monkeys
I have read other books in this series with my three year old daughter, but this one really takes the monkey counting thing to the next level.Some monkeys go away, other monkeys join the group, and before you know it your little one is learning to add and subtract without a formal lesson!I always had to preface the book by telling my daughter that of course kids should never go where a grownup cannot see them in the store. ... Read more

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A great job description
Eileen Christelow has written a wonderful book depicting the working habits of an illustrator. Not only did she write it, she also illustrated the book, "What Do Illustrators Do?," which can serve as a kind of job description.

Her story actually begins on the back cover with a conversation between an illustrator's dog and her writer-friend's cat. Actually, the illustrator in the book could be Ms Christelow since both are artist/writers. (I don't know who the male writer is.) Now look at the front cover.The two writers are partitioned and asking a book question. He: How can I make this giant look really big? She: Should I draw with a pencil? pen? brush? (Note: Both are picture book writers, however his pictures are created by a professional illustrator hired by his publishing company, whereas she creates her own.)

The title page shows a pencil sketch of a building. The next page shows the sketch colored in. Through the windows on one side is the writer, on the other is the writer/illustrator, with the point of showing how each page can be creatively used.

Now the problem: "Suppose ... two illustrators each decided to illustrate Jack and the Beanstalk. Would they tell the story the same way? Would they draw the same kind of pictures?" Curious Leonard (cat) and nosy Scooter (dog) are peeking to see what their humans are doing and are shooshed away. Now they can get together and complain (mildly) about their humans and tell each other what the humans are creating--a wonderful narrative device, by the way, because in summarizing the story for Scooter, Leonard is really telling it to children-readers, who love animal stories.

The reader also learns that picture books have 32 pages, so the illustrator must carefully determine what he wants his limited number to be. We learn about the dummy (no, Scooter, not you!) and sketches and point of view for EACH sketch.

The illustrator must think of the design of the page, i.e. where each item will be placed on the page, how it will work in that location, or not work. The writer guy says a surprise should come with each page. Sometimes writers use family members, including pets, to pose for their pictures to get a more realistic nuance for the scene. Both Leonard and Scotter and Jacqueline, the woman's daughter, and the writer himself have significant places in the story.

Scooter (the dog) worries why anyone would buy two versions of the same story (after all, the writer/illustrator is his mealticket). That's when Leonard (the cat) explains how each book is different in the making. What font will be used? Which illustrator? Which art technique? Coloring technique? Paper changes the look of the story. Which paper? Exactly which colors? For what look?

At the end the writer/illustrator and Scooter (the dog) and the male writer (whose book was illustrated) and Leonard (the cat) and the woman's daughter celebrate the publication of the two books and all their hard work and each one's hand and paw in the story.

"What Do Illustrators Do?" is a must-have for a school library and class libraries, especially of teachers who emphasize writing and even "publish" books written as a joint class effort. It's a worthwhile book for any child to show just what goes into creating that book in her hands (or your hands).

Exactly what I was looking for!
I wanted a book that taught my 6 year old daughter how to draw.But I was disappointed with the "How to" books out there for children.They all seemed to give too much information.

This book solved my problem.It's a picture book that teaches!It talks about perspective, styles of drawing, taking characters/situations into consideration, placement, emphasis, etc. All with humor and simple instruction.

I love this book!

humorous look at illustrators
This books shows what illustrators do by following two illustrators both working on Jack and the Beanstalk but coming up with very different results. A friendly cat and dog also add to the book.

What Do Illustrators Do?
Outstanding descriptions and illustrations describing how two illustrators can get very different results, even though they were both working on the same story.(Jack and the Beanstalk) Wonderful teaching resource. Highly recommend this for K through the 4th grade; also recommended readingfor teachers and parents.Contains excellent color illustrations. ... Read more

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Another Good One
I've been speaking in Spanish to the little ones (grand-daughters) since they were small and they understand a good bit.These stories --- from a source they love, the 5 Little Monkeys -- definitely appeal to them.

Nice Book
This is a nice English/Spanish book that can be read in either language. It goes beyond the basic color, shapes, etc. for basic Spanish. There are 3-4 sentences for each page; 28 pages or so. The monkey are bored so the Mom has them clean for their Grandma who is coming. The last task is to go pick berries; the monkey's make a mess through the house they just cleaned just before Grandma arrives. It is a nice story that you can talk about with your kids & maybe they won't make a mess in you house =-) Great to get some additional Spanish vocab and make it fun to read. ... Read more

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Five Little Monkeys Play Hide and Seek
The Five Little Monkeys are my grandchildren's favorite books.They enjoy them so much!Every Sunday when I visit with them, they want to sit down and read the stories, every one of them! My daughter-in-law says that they bring the books to her throughout the week and she has to read them, too!I still need to purchase the Five Little Monkeys with Nothing To Do.

Not bad.
Ellen Christelow, Five Little Monkeys Play Hide and Seek (Clarion, 2004)

Five little monkeys, a babysitter, and rhyme. Mama's gone out dancing, and babysitter Lulu is enticed to play hide-and-seek with the FLM long after bedtime as Christelow imparts basic counting to her readers. Cute as always, and a Christelow original, which are always stronger than the adapted entries in the series. ***

Fun Book - Toddler Favorite
I've got a 2 yr old that just thinks hide & seek is the greatest game ever. She was also already a fan of the Five Little Monkeys from the Jumping on the Bed song & (of course) the book. We checked this out at the library and it's been a huge hit. I've had to read it about 16 times in the last 3 days. Of course, I'm now here to buy our own copy! Great, colorful illustrations and cute, repetitive rhymes really hold my daughter's attention. She's even started saying "I see some fingers..." etc when we play hide & seek. For the mom who's 18 month old isn't interested...just wait!

Doesn't really capture interest
I thought my 18 month daughter would enjoy this book, especially since she was a fan of the "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on a Bed". But this book never captured her interest. I have never gotten past the 3rd page... till this day, I still don't know how the story ends!

good counting book
Listen, my kids love the "little monkeys" but I used this one to teach my "almost" 4 yr old to count up to and past 100. As reader you might be tempted to gloss over the counting but if your kid is ready this is a great way to teach them to count. Add it to your library so you'll have when they are ready. I was amazed none of the other reviews emphasized this point, so I just had to add my two cents. ... Read more

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It's summer,school is out, and the five little monkeys are bored. "There is nothing to do!" they tell Mama. "Oh yes, there is," says Mama. "Grandma Bessie is coming for lunch, and the house must be neat and clean." Well-meaning as ever, the five little monkeys clean their room and go on to sweep the floors, scrub the bathroom, and pick berries for dessert.But then . . .Children will welcome the return of the five little monkeys, who make the same kinds of messes they do. ... Read more

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Love it.
Ellen Christelow, Five Little Monkeys with Nothing to Do (Clarion, 1996)

Third entry in Christelow's wildly successful series has the Monkey family getting ready for Grandma Bessie's arrival. Each time the FLM say they're bored, mama gives them something else to do to get ready for Bessie's arrival. All well and good, until mama puts one request in just the wrong order... another entry where Christelow abandoned the rhyme scheme of the other books, which does each a service when it happens. Another fun entry in the series. *** ½

Game
I was very glad that I found this. The stores were sold out of this game. A little girl is going to be real happy.

fun book!
My 2 1/2-year-old son loves this book, and all the other "Five Little Monkeys" books.

illustrations are too cute!
Bought this for my granddaughter who loves monkeys!I got the puppets for her while recovering in the hospital from surgery. She loves them. Five Little Monkeys are my favorite kids' book.

Five Little Monkeys with Nothing to Do
We loved it. I ended up getting almost all of them. We had already purchased some of the books in the series from Amazon. They were so enjoyable that I went ahead and purchased the last one. Thank you!! ... Read more

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"The five little monkeys are back, this time eager to bake a cake for their mother"s birthday. As she sleeps in blissful ignorance, the children demolish the kitchen, and the smoking cake attracts the fire department. She sleeps through the clamor until a rousing chorus of "Happy Birthday!" wakes her. . . . 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

"The five simian siblings, last seen picnicking in Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree, have decided to bake a birthday cake for Mom. Up at dawn, they dash off to the kitchen, hoping to accomplish their task without waking her. With characteristic exuberance, they produce a colossal mess as they concoct the culinary treat and then undertake a noisy wood-working project. . . . Christelow"s full-color mixed-media illustrations humorously convey the total mayhem created by these well-intentioned children. . . . Few children will be able to resist this delightful sequel."—ALA Booklist ... Read more

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Listed Hard Cover sent Soft Cover - would not resolve issue
When I wrote to the seller that I was sent the wrong item, she coolly wrote back that she did not have a hard cover book so sent the soft cover instead! If I was told of this before she shipped it out, I would have cancelled the order and asked for my money back!

Don't Wake Up Mama
A GREAT book.My 21/2 year old loves this book.He loves the pictures, and the repetition of the phrase "shhh, don't wake up mama" is fun for him to say as we read.My 6 year old loves the book, because themonkeys are so sneaky as they try to bake a surprise cake for theirmother's birthday.All of the Five Little Monkey books are wonderful.

My Opinion About Don't Wake Up Mama!
My opinion about Don't Wake Up Mama is that i think it is a very good childrens book.It is a good book for young children to start reading, it has easy words, that young kids can understand.For English, I have to read three childrens books, and write a review on each one.I think thatthis book is a really good, well written book.My favorite part of thisbook is how they are treating their mother with a happy birthday.I alsothought using monkey's in place of children was a great idea.It gave thebook a more interesting twist. The pictures were also great.They all wentright along with the story.I highly suggest this book to other children.

My Opinion About Don't Wake Up Mama!
My opinion about Don't Wake Up Mama is that I think it is a very good childrens book. It is a good book for young children to start reading, it has easy words, that young kids can understand. For English, I have to read three childrens books, and write a review on each one. I think that thisbook is a really good, well written book. My favorite part of this book ishow they are treating their mother with a happy birthday. I also thoughtusing monkey's in place of children was a great idea. It gave the book amore interesting twist. The pictures were also really great. They all wentright along with the story. I highly suggest this book to other children. ... Read more

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When Old Betty tries to advise Ezra on how to survive the cold winter nights, Ezra rebuffs her concerns because he has his own private source of warmth. ... Read more

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As Promised
The book came in exactly the condition stated...NEW. A great book for anydog owner who allows their dog(s) to sleep on the bed at night.

The Five-Dog Night
My first graders fell in love Ezra and Betty. Their friendship crosses all age levels. The humor of using dogs to keep warm was quickly understood the children. This selection provided us opportunity to discuss settings and in-depth character anaylsis as Ezra changes from our first meeting through to the end of the story. I highly recommend this text for use in any classroom. It's a new favorite of our room!

The Book The Five Dog Night
This is a story about a man and he has five dogs he doese not like his neighbor because she bugs him so she proves that she is better so she gets her own dogs this is a good book you should read it.

Ezra has five dogs.
Ezra has five dogs.Betty comes over every day rain or shine to visit him and his dogs.Usually she gives them cookies but Ezra really doesn't care for her to come over.When all the dogs see her they bark and go down thehill to greet her.Then it started to snow.Then Betty started to driveher car up the hill to see them.She usually brought them (in the winter)hot cocoa and cookies.She tried to be kind and bring Ezra a quilt when itgot colder, but he said no because it was not too cold.It was only athree or four dog night.Betty didn't know what he meant when he saidthat.One day Betty thought it was so cold she came over to make sure Ezrawas alright.She walked in on him sleeping, and all of his dogs on him. Ezra got mad at her and Betty said that she would never come over again. Ezra began to get lonely when Spring came so he baked cookies for Betty andwent down the hill to see her.To his surprise she said that she didn'tneed him as a friend, she had bought dogs of her own.Then they wentinside and ate cookies, had tea and lived happily ever after. ... Read more