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32nd out of 109 books
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92 voters
Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree (Five Little Monkeys)
While their mother takes a nap, five mischievous monkeys discover that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile.
Board Book, 28 pages
Published
August 23rd 1999
by HMH Books
(first published March 18th 1991)
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This book is fun, if perhaps a big suggestively violent. But the threat of violence looms large in the best children's stories ever written—Grimm's fairy tales, the English folk tale of Titty and Tatty Mouse, this German nurery rhyme about the barber that cuts off kids' fingers when they can't stop sucking their thumbs... Children respond to hyperbole and drastic outcomes. And so with that in mind, we enjoy teasing Mr. Crocodile for the impending *SNAP!*
But I feel like the Mama monkey goes to ea...more
But I feel like the Mama monkey goes to ea...more
Christelow adds another rhythmic, repetitive troublemaking adventure as the Five Little Monkeys climb into a tree and tease a crocodile, while Mama trustfully naps by the bank. This book, like some others in the series, can be either read aloud or sung, and there's a finger play for this one too (unfortunately hard to do while you hold a book, but oh well). In Christelow's version, instead of having the alligator actually eat the monkeys, they leap into the tree branches, to be revealed in the e...more
The colorful cover for 'Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree' made it look like it was going to be an exciting story. I feel like the climax of the story starts up too soon. We have all the sang the songs or read other books about monkeys jumping on the bed as well as doing many other things and this story did not add anything at all. Bright colors continued to be used throughout the story with the illustrations but, the story ended pretty abruptly just like it began. The monkeys went right to...more
Five little monkeys sitting in a tree discover, one by one, that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile.
This book has extrodinary in its pictures. The colors of the book is almost like a watercolor paint. The brush strokes on the monkeys show which way their fur moves. Their movements are shown because of the paint stokes in their fur. Their is no title page and I think this is hard because it jumps right into the story and this takes away the importance of the book. The shapes of the monkeys are a...more
This book has extrodinary in its pictures. The colors of the book is almost like a watercolor paint. The brush strokes on the monkeys show which way their fur moves. Their movements are shown because of the paint stokes in their fur. Their is no title page and I think this is hard because it jumps right into the story and this takes away the importance of the book. The shapes of the monkeys are a...more
This story is a fun book to use with young children that are trying to get more involved with reading. The reparative phrases and rhyming text will keep children following along. This book is a good tool to practice teaching children the flow of events in a story by counting down the monkeys.
When using this story in the class room, have the children use their dramatic play skills to re act the story. This will help children practice the sequence of events in the book on an easy level. This can...more
When using this story in the class room, have the children use their dramatic play skills to re act the story. This will help children practice the sequence of events in the book on an easy level. This can...more
Feb 04, 2013
Salima Hart
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This book was really cute, and the children loved it. It teaches the values of learning lessons based on past experiences. The children loved to mimic the book, and since it is repetitive, it is easy for them to do so. I also enjoyed using different voices for the various characters, which continued to grab the students' attention. Due to its simplicity, it is also quite easy for students to look at as a writing example. Students can easily learn from the format of this book and create their own...more
This book clearly aims to teach young children just learning to count their numbers. I think the book does a good job with teaching the counting, but I was slightly disappointed with the moral. I felt that it was embarrassingly straightforward. Maybe for young children this is appropriate, but I still thought it could have had a more intelligent ending. This illustrations were fun and brightly colored. They were definitely in a style that would appeal to young children. My only concern with the...more
Most people know the one about monkeys jumping on the bed (also a book), but this rhyme is about as old. Surprised? Yeah, you're not alone :)
In the original, the monkeys are definitely eaten. In this version, not so much. (Also, this version cuts down some of my favorite lines from the original rhyme.) Because the monkeys aren't eaten, people who are worried about more sensitive children will probably be okay with this book :) Bright illustrations, bouncy classic rhyme, cute story. Gotta love it...more
In the original, the monkeys are definitely eaten. In this version, not so much. (Also, this version cuts down some of my favorite lines from the original rhyme.) Because the monkeys aren't eaten, people who are worried about more sensitive children will probably be okay with this book :) Bright illustrations, bouncy classic rhyme, cute story. Gotta love it...more
This was a simple, yet enjoyable read aloud to share with a kindergarten class. They enjoyed making the SNAP sound for the crocodile and they were able to discern that the monkeys were not being eaten just by looking closely at the illustrations. The missing monkeys are semi-visible among the foliage of the tree in the background. At least one student was able to spot that before I revealed it in each group that I read with.
This book is about monkeys playing in a tree over a river and they are messing with Mr. Crocodile while Mama is sleeping. The story gives a good opportunity to talk about beginning and basic subtraction. Oddly enough I feel obligated to mention that my students love the wording that the author chose to use in this book. They would read the words and laugh and I have no reason why. Particularly with words like Mama.
This book is about five monkeys teasing a crocodile that he can't catch them. In the beginning it seems as if they were eaten and then in the end they were seen in the tree. It has a little humor but I didn't like it too much.
The repetition can be engaging for children but the trick (monkeys appeared to have been eaten) can be kind of scarey for some children.
The repetition can be engaging for children but the trick (monkeys appeared to have been eaten) can be kind of scarey for some children.
Eileen Christelow, Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree (Clarion, 1991)
Amusing, if lightweight, little book that undercuts its message in hopes of becoming a series. (It did, and an exceptionally popular one, at that.) A good one for reading to the kids if you like playing it up; this one would definitely be better sung than simply read. ***
Amusing, if lightweight, little book that undercuts its message in hopes of becoming a series. (It did, and an exceptionally popular one, at that.) A good one for reading to the kids if you like playing it up; this one would definitely be better sung than simply read. ***
Five monkeys climb a tree, tease a crocodile and SNAP! When I first read through it, it seemed like they were getting eaten. (Although I knew this was an impossibility in a children's book.) But then I realized they were hiding in a tree.
Lesson learned: Don't tease a crocodile.
Lesson learned: Don't tease a crocodile.
We finished up our story time on alligators with this action story. (We changed the word "crocodile" in the book to "alligator" to suit our purposes). Follow this link to see the actions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7g_PP... .
This book is really good to read to young children. I use to work at a daycare and the children there taught me a song to go with this book. The song has cute gestures and would be a great activity in a classroom full of young children.
This book tells the story of five monkeys that think it's o.k. to tease Mr. Crocodile. They learn a lesson at the end. Teasing is not nice. What a great book to start a discussion on the topic of teasing in my classroom.
We actually loved the song from the library storytime so that is why we really like the book. So when we saw the book we had to check it out. I am kind of glad the little monkeys weren't really "snapped out of that tree"
This is an easy read, and mainly entertaining for younger children. It is predictable as well. Five little monkeys fall out of the tree one by one. This could be a problem-solving book for young children as well.
One of Christelow's many variations of monkey stories, this one is another great readaloud. Fear not, weak of heart, the monkeys do not get snapped to their doom but simply go hiding.
Fun counting book with repetition and rhyme that riffs on the Five Little Monkeys song. It's fun to have the kids/parents 'snap' along every time the crocodile jumps out.
I don't know why, but I just don't really like these books. However, the kids I was reading to did (I guess children's books are about children anyway), so I read a number of them. :)
I read it to my preschool class- they wanted to read it over and over. I liked it because the four year old always think the crocodile ate the monkeys now i have proof he didn't.
Easy, enjoyable read for students. Great book to follow along to and really join in. In has a lot of repetition for students to be able to join.
This is a re take of the original Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree. This one is very cute because of what the alligator character does.
Great book to use with various themes. It is a all time favorite of students and can be read with ease and everyone can sing along if they like.
The five little monkeys series is such a fun series for students of all ages. Five little monkeys wait until their mother takes a nap and start to disturb Mr. Crocodile - oh what an unwise decision! This book teaches sequencing to students, story elements, and the moral of listening to adults.
In my classroom, I would create an anchor chart for students to categorize the characters, problem, solution, theme, setting, and other story elements. I would also use this book to practice sequencing and...more
In my classroom, I would create an anchor chart for students to categorize the characters, problem, solution, theme, setting, and other story elements. I would also use this book to practice sequencing and...more
I picked this up while out one day. It's a slightly odd adaptation of the 5 little monkeys song where they tease the crocodile.
I picked this up while out one day. It's a slightly odd adaptation of the 5 little monkeys song where they tease the crocodile.
Good trade book for kindergarden children...lots of activities and lessons that you could do with this book
Part of a series of monkeys by the author so similar cadence and pictures
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