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Adorably illustrated book. Silly monkeys!

This is a book version of "Monkeys Jumping on the Bed." It is used to introduce the concept of subtraction. Readers can use the 3D monkey heads that peek through the cut-outs to count them as they fall off the bed. Preschoolers would benefit most from reading this book.

the classic story of the five little monkeys jumping on the bed
1 book

12 months - I get bored of this style book and recommend owning just one of these that counts down from ten. However, we signed five little monkeys in signing class so the book allowed us to practice the signs, sing the song and in this version practice the action signs: Jumping, eating, swinging, sliding, spinning.

The book takes the familiar "five silly monkeys jumping on the bed" song, sets it to pictures and slightly alters the wording. Instead of five monkeys, there are eight, and they are doing more than just jumping on the bed: they are eating, spinning, dancing, and sliding. At the end, after all of the monkeys have fallen and been ordered never to jump on the bed again, the book ends with a tease of the eight monkeys jumping on the couch.

The new lyrics still match the rhythm of the original song, making both reading and singing equally viable options for this book. The bright illustrations are humorous and depict each new outlandish activity; more importantly, the monkey heads are made of a hard plastic shell, that entices little fingers. As you turn each page, another monkey falls off the bed, and they disappear from the illustrations, along with their plastic skulls. This is a basic book, but it has appeal in its familiar rhyme, the silly factor, and the sensory aspect. It reinforces basic counting ideas. For my daughters, who love the monkey song, the book was an easy sell.

This book is a variation of the classic "Five Little Monkeys" song in a book format. Not only is it inexpensive but it's durable and a perfect size for children's hands.

While this book is familiar and predictable, there are slight variations with each page which will be a new way for children to hear it.

Good book to get into the hands of toddlers to promote and encourage emergent readers.

• This book is about five silly monkeys jumping, eating, swinging, sliding, and spinning on the bed. Each monkey is being silly and hurting themselves while doing one of the activities listed above. The monkey’s mom calls the doctor and over and over again the doctor tells them not to jump on the bed. Then at the end, on the cover page, all five monkeys shout out no one said we couldn’t jump on the couch.
• This book is great for younger children. I love the art on each page and the monkey’s expressions are great. I remember when I was younger my mom use to get onto me and my brother for jumping on the bed that is how we got introduced to this book. Learning jumping on the bed is fun and good until someone gets hurt.
• Each student in the class could sing along with the book and the students who don’t know the five little monkeys song, well it gives them a chance to learn it. Also each student could learn how to count to five from this book and practice it in fun ways around the classroom.

A play on the 5 little monkeys song. 8 little monkeys swing, eat, spin and dance their way to injury.

A fun book for an old classic. Children love coming back to this book; maybe because they know the song so well. The illustrations are okay. It's also made very sturdy for them to be able to use easily.½

This is a nice book that goes along with the "monkeys jumping on the bed song". Ali enjoyed touching the monkey faces from a very young age.½