The five little monkeys and Mama are eager to get a new car. The five little monkeys clean and paint their old car until it sparkles like new. But who will buy it? Perhaps those clever monkeys can convince their cranky crocodile neighbors that what they really need is . . . yes, a car! Children will love predicting how the five little monkeys will deal with each new challenge, making this a perfect story for interactive reading. Lively verse and Eileen Christelow's inimitably comic illustrations put the five little monkeys in the driver's seat in more ways than one.
Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car ANNOTATION Five little monkeys wash the family car before trying to sell it, but that is only the beginning of their adventures with the old heap.
FROM THE PUBLISHER The five little monkeys and Mama are eager to get a new car. The five little monkeys clean and paint their old car until it sparkles like new. But who will buy it? Perhaps those clever monkeys can convince their cranky crocodile neighbors that what they really need is . . . yes, a car! Children will love predicting how the five little monkeys will deal with each new challenge, making this a perfect story for interactive reading. Lively verse and Eileen Christelow's inimitably comic illustrations put the five little monkeys in the driver's seat in more ways than one. FROM THE CRITICS "Christelow's watercolor and pencil illustrations show great energy and movement, peppered with just the right amount of silliness." Children's Literature - Children's Literture How will Mama and the five little monkeys ever sell their old car? It's covered in dirt, full of rust, and it smells! But the clever little monkeys know just what to do--they clean the car, paint it in rainbow colors, and douse it with perfume. Soon they're outsmarting a gang of hungry crocodiles and finding a buyer for the car, as well. This charming story is told in Dr. Seuss-style rhymes and is full of spirited illustrations. It is a "Five Little Monkeys" picture book. 2000, Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin, Ages 3 to 8, $15.00. Reviewer: Emily Schuster
School Library Journal PreS-Gr 1-A slight story told in rhyme. The monkeys' old family car becomes too much trouble for Mama and is put up for sale. The five little ones take it upon themselves to spruce it up, but despite their good intentions, the vehicle ends up in a swamp. Some crocodiles come to the rescue and decide to buy the wreck and the monkey family drives off in a snazzy red convertible. The pencil-and-watercolor illustrations highlight the industrious little monkeys and their expressive faces as the mishap unfolds. The rhyme scheme enhances the story, such that it is, although it sometimes sounds forced. Children may enjoy this addition to the other stories about the little monkeys, but may need an explanation of the economics of selling a heap and ending up with a brand new car.-Denise Reitsma, Howe Library, Hanover, NH Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|
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