Monkey Bedtime

by Alex English, Pauline Gregory (Illustrator)

I'm sure my mum won't mind, I thought, he's really very small.
One tiny pygmy marmoset could do no harm at all . . .

But when he is followed by six red-handed howlers, six macaques, ten capuchins and two great big baboons there's going to be trouble! Surely mum will notice the banana skins, the toothpaste, the handprints on the walls . . .

Alex's hilarious rhyming text matched with Pauline's expressive illustrations makes for the perfect bedtime read!

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Storytime, Humor, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

Published July 12, 2022

About the author

I am the author of the SKY PIRATES series, published by Simon & Schuster.

I also write funny rhyming picture books for pre-schoolers, including MONKEY BEDTIME, STOP THAT DINOSAUR and YUCK SAID THE YAK.

Reviews

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Conversational, even Dr. Seuss-like, are the rhyming couplets. Everything seems normal when the hero of this book allows an animal to enter his house, coming in through his bedroom window:

I'm sure my mom won't mind, I thought. He's really very small.
One tiny pigmy marmoset could do no harm at all.

Only so many more kinds of animal enter the house, taking over the place. Much humor follows. Also a happy ending that I consider a bit over the top, but your kids may love it.

FIVE STARS. Thanks, author Alex English and artist Pauline Gregory.

[Villa Park Public Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

Howlers and tamarins and pygmy marmosets, oh my! With bright, kooky illustrations and a rhyme scheme to split your sides like a banana peel with laughter, this book is a perfect addition to a bedtime routine… if you’re not bothered by monkey business.

Check this book out at the Villa Park Public Library!

[Amanda]

Far too long