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Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car (Five Little Monkeys)
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 challe...more
Paperback, 40 pages
Published
August 23rd 2004
by Sandpiper
(first published April 24th 2000)
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Two voices play up the drama in this humorous story about selling an old car. Children give rapt attention to the rhyming text, the word bubble asides, and the predictability of the repeated phrase, "I know!". Children respond well to large motor movements in story time. Invite them to make hand motions such as circular polishing, back-and-forth painting, arm-length hose-spraying, and so forth.
Tension mounts as the crocodiles appear on the scene. After the story we chanted the action verse:
Five...more
Tension mounts as the crocodiles appear on the scene. After the story we chanted the action verse:
Five...more
On the front cover of this book are five little monkeys that are washing a car. They appear to be having a wonderful time. The illustration on the cover is inviting and makes you want to open the book. The book is illustrated using watercolors and double page spreads. There are many details within the illustrations that make you continue to look at the pages for sometime. I would use this book to teach counting, sequencing, and what comes next. This would be a good book to read to young children...more
Eileen Christelow, Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car (Clarion, 2000)
I always knew that when Eileen Christelow got away from straight nursery-rhyme retellings these Five Little Monkeys books were going to get good. This one confirms my suspicions quite nicely, as Christelow comes up with a fun plot and adds it to the usual zany antics of the monkey children. Mom wants to sell their rattletrap old car, but it looks a mess, so the kids decide to wash it. And, of course, washing it isn't quite enough...more
I always knew that when Eileen Christelow got away from straight nursery-rhyme retellings these Five Little Monkeys books were going to get good. This one confirms my suspicions quite nicely, as Christelow comes up with a fun plot and adds it to the usual zany antics of the monkey children. Mom wants to sell their rattletrap old car, but it looks a mess, so the kids decide to wash it. And, of course, washing it isn't quite enough...more
This is from a wonderful series that entains children easily. I liked this one because it made me giggle a bit. My kids loved the monkey's and how they did things. I liked how the story was about helping out mom so a lesson can be taught here as well. Cute and intertaining pictures. This series of books by Eileen Christelow really should be in every young childs personal library.
This is a cute rhyming book to read with kids. It can also be used for predicting because the book continuously presents different problems and one of the monkeys wills ay "I know." The next page goes on to show how they solved the problem. It could also be used to teach problem and solution.
Sorry, but I wasn't too interested in this one from the beginning, but when I reached the part about the crocodiles my mind went to the story from India about the Monkey and the Crocodile illustrated by Paul Galdone. this title just isn't as originial as it says it is.
This five little monkeys story is totally different. It has a beginning, middle, and end. Very witty of those 5 little monkeys. Read to the children!
the kids just love the 5 Little Monkeys books. :)
i liked that this one rhymed, it was a fun read.
i liked that this one rhymed, it was a fun read.
The five lttle monkeys are trying to help their mom sell their old car with interesting results.
Clever story and fun illustrations. I can recite most of it from memory.
Cute, but not nearly as good as Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.
So colorful; great illustrations!! And it's got CARS!
Stars that never end! I really like this one.
It's a hit!
Cute and clever!
Hm.
Jul 25, 2011
Sarah
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Big hit with my preschooler. Cute rhymes and illustrations.
Aug 26, 2008
Ashley
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
All Parents, Kindergarten-2nd grade teachers
I really enjoyed reading this 5 little monkeys book. It is a very humourous tale of the five little monkeys trying to help their mom sell the car. It has very colorful illustrations and keeps you laughing through the book.
Blakely and I read it and when I mentioned that I have to return it to the library she told me they can't have it back!
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I'm only listing my favorite children's books and my kids favorite children's books in case anyone wants some ideas. This one is really cute and not too long!!!
viv loves all the monkey books. in this one, the monkeys sell the car to the crocodiles. very cute.
A little different from the other 5 little monkeys books I've read but still a fun book to read.
This is a great book written in ryhme.
I love the Monkey books :)
I love the Monkey books :)
The kids love those monkeys!
May 20, 2013
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