Five Little Monkeys Storybook Treasury (A Five Little Monkeys Story)

This is really a darling book! Using the characters from the beloved "five little monkeys songs/fingerplays," the author illustrates the two songs [Jumping on the Bed and Sitting in a tree], but then goes on to create more stories for them. She uses unexpected humor when after all the kids are chastised for jumping on the bed, Mama Monkey goes to her bedroom...and jumps on her bed too. Spoiler alert for "Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree": the monkeys do not get eaten by Mr. Crocodile. :-) Whew! Thank goodness for sequels. Additional stories in the treasury are:"Five Little Monkeys with Nothing to Do, "Five Little Monkeys Bake a Birthday Cake" and "Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car." They are all very creative and fun. Most importantly, kids love them. There is a table of contents, and each story is bordered with a different color on the bottom of the page, so it is easy to find where a new story begins. It also has a short lesson at the end on how to draw a monkey, the words to one of the songs and stickers for kids to have fun with. I purchased it as a used book on Amazon, got a great price and an almost perfect copy. The author has written two more stories about the monkeys that are not in the Treasury. They look really cute, as well, "Don't Wake Up Mama" and "Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed." They are also available at Amazon.

My son loves the monkeys poem. This was a great extension to the story. At 3, he has the ability to memorize a poem, so after he heard it a few times he was able to then "read" it back to me. The pictures are great, and he loves the stickers at the back too. I'd recommend it to anyone with little kids.

Purchased this book for my 2 and one half year old grandaughter as a pre-Christmas present. Had it mailed directly to her home and she was so excited to receive and open it. She even took it to bed with her and is most happy to have her parents read the stories to her each night before she goes to bed. Great present because she was already aware of the monkeys and their stories. I later purchased the stuffed monkeys that go along with the book. Wish I had purchased them at the same time, because after she received the monkeys she called me two times to thank me specifically for the stuffed monkeys. For Christmas she will receive the game that also goes with the book and the monkeys. I can't wait to play the game and read the stories to her. She is going to be one happy little girl (and I will be a happy grandma who picked something she likes!)

We have been reading "five little monkeys reading in bed" for a few months now and I LOVE it! It's a cute story plus it has so much inflection and other action going on that its a fun read for all.
That said, I was looking to pick up more of these books and thought "hey five books for almost the same price as one board book and it won't take up as much space on the bookshelf ( more space for more books!), perfect". I was wrong. The first story is just the song and even the other stories don't have quite the same singsong quality as the "reading in bed" book and very little of the inflection and action. It's an ok collection and as my little one gets older I'm sure it will be fine.

I got this mainly for my four year old. He is obsessed with Five Little Monkeys and I don't blame him. These stories are CUTE!!
I love how she took popular songs and turned them into stories- jumping on the bed, sitting in a tree. I love the humor in the stories and the adorable artwork. This is a classic!

My son loves the 5 little monkeys books. I was so glad to find this set. Each story has a different colored stripe on the bottom of the page so it's easy to find the next story. The stories are cute and a great length even for young kids. Perfect for my 3 year old. I Like that it's a hardback book. We will read and enjoy for many years to come.

My niece will love to receive this gift! The book is hardcover, heavy, the page stock is heavier than normal, and the book is beautifully illustrated. The monkey stories are so cute. There are five stories, plus "Learn how to draw a monkey" instructions, and the music to Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed in the very back of the book. It is really a keepsake version, to be sure.

My toddler adores these stories. Her favorite is, of course, "Five Little Monkeys Go to Bed". The book was a good value and I would recommend it to anyone with young children.

Purchased this book 9 years ago for my first Grand. Then, the book came with stickers, and how to draw the little monkeys, etc. The melody of the cadence of the book is marvelous for young children; helping them to enjoy reading and being read to! Fortifying family bonding. And I used the melodic cadence for other things, providing me a fun way to teach young children!
UNFORTUNATELY, NEVER RECEIVED THIS ORDER, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THE BOOK IS IN 2021.

What's not to love about this. If I remember correctly - only the first 2 actually seem to flow well into a song. The rest are more story-form. The first two I usually do a bit of singing with my daughter instead.

Interestingly enough - the first time I read it to my daughter - she already knew "SNAP!" for the alligator story! So it must be something she is already familiar with at daycare :) Was so awesome knowing my daughter was a fan of it before I had even gotten to read it.