  | Full Text Reviews: School Library Journal - 09/01/2011 PreS-Gr 1—Mama is too tired to read to her five little monkeys, so they decide to spread out their books on their bed and read to themselves. They cry when the books are sad, and cheer at the appropriate moments. In spite of their mother's admonition to turn out the light, they read a ghost story and frighten themselves, and Mama storms in. And so it continues until they finally to go sleep. Children will be amused by Christelow's colorful pen-and-ink cartoons of expressive and active monkeys and her jaunty rhyming couplets. It will also be fun to explore the titles of the books scattered about the monkeys' extra-wide bed in order to anticipate the siblings' reactions for each story. Since the publication of Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed (Clarion, 1989), youngsters have enjoyed seven titles in this popular series. They will continue to be delighted, as this time the monkeys turn the tables on their mother at the conclusion of the tale.—Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA - Copyright 2011 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission. Booklist - 10/15/2011 A standout in the long-running Five Little Monkeys series, this rhyming story opens at night, with the pajama-clad monkeys pleading for one more story and Mama refusing. When the monkeys begin secretly reading on their own, Mama comes back to admonish them, but each time she leaves, they get so excited about another book that they just can’t keep quiet. Letting chaos reign just long enough, Christelow creates a perfect ending to this happy bedtime story. The interactive text is fun for reading aloud, and the digital line-and-wash illustrations perfectly capture the little monkeys’ zany glee. - Copyright 2011 Booklist. Loading...
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