Putting the Monkeys to Bed - Hardcover

Choldenko, Gennifer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399246231 ISBN 13: 9780399246234

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2015

Synopsis

A hilarious story that shows kids that they can get themselves to sleep at bedtime! 

Sam is never ready to go to sleep at bedtime. There are always more questions to ask Mama, more books to read . . . not to mention the monkeys! Sam’s rambunctious trio of toy monkeys would much rather jump on the bed and make up songs about ping pong than go to sleep.

Eventually Sam wants to go to sleep. But how will he ever get the monkeys to settle down?

This story’s silly monkey mayhem also includes a calming bedtime routine that really works.

About this title

About the Author:

Gennifer Choldenko is the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor Award-winning author of ten children's books, including Notes From a Liar and Her Dog, If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period, No Passengers Beyond this Point, Al Capone Does My Shirts, Al Capone Shines My Shoes, and Al Capone Does My Homework. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.

Jack E. Davis was senior art director with a large ad agency before becoming a children's book illustrator.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2—Sam is a curious boy, whose mother has tucked him in for the night, yet he can't help but wonder about how and where other people and creatures sleep. As he yells for his mother to ask more questions, his toy monkeys come to life and cause a ruckus. Sam tries his best to quiet his mind and go to sleep, even doing some breathing exercises. Yet, it is only when he pulls out a bedtime story that he is able to calm himself and the monkeys and drift off to slumber. Choldenko's story is funny, if at times potentially confusing, though perfectly capturing Sam's wandering mind. The illustrations are fun, with bold movement lines indicating a chaotic and hectic bedtime frenzy, and monkeys that just won't quit. The speech bubbles between Sam and his mother come in big, comic book-style bursts, adding humor. VERDICT This lovely story about the power of books to help calm and focus would make a fun bedtime story for lots of families.—Kaitlin Connors, Virginia Beach Public Library

About this edition

• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0399246231
• ISBN 13: 9780399246234
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Davis Jack E.