Five Silly Monkeys

by Steve Haskamp

Can you count them? Join the fun and sing along! You will find Silly Monkey's everywhere with this new version of a childhood classic. The set includes a carrying case making it easy to count the silly monkeys anywhere. The hardcover Five Silly Monkeys book with One (1) hand puppet glove will quickly become a family favorite! - Hardcover Five Silly Monkeys book - One (1) hand puppet glove - One (1) plastic carrying case

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Number, Kids

12 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another ACTION VERSE: "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" (there are lots of clips on YOUTUBE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAXvc... and "Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHgHB... .

I like this little "hand-sized" version because the monkey's heads peek through holes in the pages. It also offers a tactile experience as the heads are made from molded plastic.

[Heidi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Don't try to count how many monkeys are on each page. You'll just get confused. :-)

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Weird finger puppets. Plus the book doesn't follow the traditional rhyme. There are better "monkeys jumping on the bed" books.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very colorful book that helps teach the numbers 1-5. The tactile experience of little monkey puppets is a fun addition. It could also be used to teach the words on and off because all 5 monkeys are illustrated on every page but only the actual number is “on the bed.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Five silly monkeys jumping on the bed . . . .

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Count the monkeys. Sing the song. See the surprise at the end.

Colorful illustrations accompany the song-text that young readers will immediately recognize. This is a fun way to share storytime with young readers.

Recommended.

[Scout Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Came in a set of three, I still have all of them since this book was special to me as a kid!
Liked it a lot.

[Athornton]

Spending time with my niece and new nephew!

[Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple enough to entertain a two-year-old.

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

liked that it had a variety of actions (eating, swinging, sliding) for my little to read

[TCNS]

2 copies available

[Teddy Tijanic · Rating 3 out of 5]

This mom has no control over these monkeys and they don’t respect her. I respect and love my mom so can’t relate

[Allie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably one of my favorites in the daycare classroom and one of my kiddos' favorites, too!

[Kayo C · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would be ideal in a lower elementary classroom to introduce counting backwards and also as a good "hands on" book for students who are still struggling with the concepts of numbers or just need the tactile experience to "get it." Five Silly Monkeys is not only a colorful twist on an old childhood song, but it also helps bring the story more alive by having 3-d monkey faces. Everytime a monkey falls off the bed his face is no longer 3-d which would be very helpful for kinesthetic learners in a classroom.

[Beckett · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I like about this countdown book is that the monkeys' actions change from page to page. They go from jumping to eating to swinging, etc. We were able to move along to the actions. I also like the tactile aspect of the monkeys' heads.

My only complaint is that there are more than 5 monkeys featured on some of the pages so if we go about counting them, aside from just the featured heads, it could get confusing.

[Milo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like to kiss the little monkey heads. I feel sad that the monkeys got hurt. When we read this book, I turn to Mama and say, "Monkey is sad. He got hurt."

I also like to poke my little fingers through the holes where the monkey heads once were. There is a really cool monkey glove that comes with this book. Sometimes I love it. Sometimes it makes me fussy and I cry out, "No monkeys!"

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Kellee Moye]

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“Regardless of the creator’s intent, there are social, cultural and political forces that shape the messages we find in books.” -Edith Campbell

Thank you, Edi!

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book that children can touch and feel. The book says three and up, probably because the monkeys can be potentially pulled off and swallowed, but I think this book is appropriate for babies and toddlers.

[Cana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eileen Christelow's version is much much better.

[Donabilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

we had really good times me n my son jumping on the bed!!!

[Landon · Rating 4 out of 5]

read again 4/29/14

[Monica · Rating 3 out of 5]

If your kid likes finger puppets, go with this version. I prefer the other version [3-D but no puppets] because it's a bigger book, and counts down from 8 versus 5 in this book.

[Lynanne Carroll · Rating 5 out of 5]

The children at the daycare LOVE this book (10mo-3yo)! The variations--jumping, eating, sliding, swinging, spinning--keep the children guessing and interested when the book is sung.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 1 year old loves this book and will listen to it over and over again!

[Jennifer Barstad · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun twist to an old classic.

[Chad Olson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jude Book #220: Classic rhythmic book about monkeys goofing off.

[Little Champs]

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[K Morlando · Rating 4 out of 5]

A toddler favorite!

[Erika Birk · Rating 4 out of 5]

🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐵

[Tressa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book cracks my son up! I love the illustrations.