Don't Wake Up Mama!: Another Five Little Monkeys Story

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The five little monkeys are back this time eager to bake a cake for their mothers birthday. As she sleeps in blissful ignorance the children demolish the kitchen and the smoking cake attracts the fire department. She sleeps through the clamor until a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday! wakes her. . . . Christelows cartoon figures are as exuberant as ever and their gleeful monkeyshines will capture youngsters attention. An additional title that will combine nicely with Christelows other books for a foolproof story time.School Library Journal The five simian siblings last seen picnicking in Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree have decided to bake a birthday cake for Mom. Up at dawn they dash off to the kitchen hoping to accomplish their task without waking her. With characteristic exuberance they produce a colossal mess as they concoct the culinary treat and then undertake a noisy wood-working project. . . . Christelows full-color mixed-media illustrations humorously convey the total mayhem created by these well-intentioned children. . . . Few children will be able to resist this delightful sequel.ALA Booklist