The best-selling Five Little Monkeys are getting into trouble yet again--this time while playing a classic game of hide-and-seek in this board book addition to the enormously popular series.

Mama's out dancing, and Lulu, the babysitter, is in charge. The Five Little Monkeys are supposed to go to bed, but they convince Lulu there's time for just one game of hide-and-seek first . . . and then another, and another . . . until they discover the ultimate hiding place.

Vibrant, expressive illustrations in Eileen Christelow's signature style accompany a catchy rhyming text that's great for reading aloud in this sturdy board book edition. The refrain invites children to join in; as Lulu counts to 10, 24, and finally 104, young listeners will count along with her. And what little monkey can resist the idea of mischief at bedtime?


Don't Wake Up Mama!

by Eileen Christelow

Published 21 September 1992
Five little monkeys try to bake a cake for their mother's birthday without waking her up.

The five little monkeys and Mama are eager to get a new car. The five little monkeys clean and paint their old car until it sparkles like new. But who will buy it? Perhaps those clever monkeys can convince their cranky crocodile neighbours that what they really need is ...yes, a car! Children will love predicting how the five little monkeys will deal with each new challenge, making this a perfect story for interactive reading. Lively verse and Eileen Christelow's inimitably comic illustrations put the five little monkeys in the driver's seat in more ways than one.

When the five little monkeys go to the river for a picnic with Mama, they discover that it isn't very nice to tease Mr. Crocodile . . . it might even be dangerous! This follow-up to the best-selling classic Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, features Eileen Christelow's irresistible monkey art and is perfect for repeat readings.


This 20th-anniversary treasury features a special introduction and five full-length picture books - "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on a Bed", "Five Little Monkeys Bake a Cake", "Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree", "Five Little Monkeys with Nothing to Do", and "Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car" - as well as a lesson on how to draw your own fabulous monkeys. Sheets of colourful stickers and musical notation round out this amazing collection. It's the perfect addition to any child's classic library.

When five little monkeys ask for something to do, cleaning the house for Grandma Bessie's visit isn't exactly what they had in mind. But leave it to those mischievous monkeys to find a way to make housework fun . . . and messy! Features Eileen Christelow's irresistible monkey art in a sturdy board book edition perfect for repeat readings.

In this sturdy board book, the five little monkeys wake up with the sun. Today is their mama's birthday, and they are going to bake a cake. They'll have to measure the flour and mix in the right number of eggs, and get it all into the oven in time for the birthday surprise - without waking up Mama! Eileen Christelow has created an original, high-energy romp, sure to delight any child who has tried to plan a surprise.

Five little monkeys dress up for Halloween. They’re going trick-or-treating with their favourite babysitter, Lulu. Mama reminds her, “Don’t lose the rascals!” But soon those mischievous monkeys meet other costumed friends and decide to try “the best Halloween trick ever!” Will Lulu be fooled? Or will the five little rascals get tricked by their own monkey business?

Vibrant, silly, and perfect for reading aloud, this non-scary Halloween story will delight fans of this best-selling series. Includes recipes for “eyeballs” and “worm juice” for kids to try at home.

After their mama reads to them, it's bedtime for the Five Little Monkeys. But they can't resist reading just one more book...or three! Soon Mama is so tired of trying to get her monkeys to quiet down and go to sleep, she picks up their books and takes them with her. At last, the monkeys are ready to settle down...until they hear strange sounds from down the hall. Could it be that Mama likes to read in bed too? This playful addition to the Five Little Monkeys series features a lively rhymed verse and catchy refrain that's sure to keep young readers chanting along.

The day before school starts, Mama takes her five little monkeys shopping for new clothes. 'Stay right here,' she says, 'AND DON'T GO WANDERING OFF!' But one little monkey has to go to the bathroom and two little monkeys get thirsty . . . Then three little monkey friends arrive . . . and four little monkeys decide to go help find the others . . . Will Mama ever get all of her monkeys ready for school? Like the other books in the FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS series, kids will love reciting the repetitive phrases, counting the characters, and predicting what will happen next.


When five little monkeys eat some ice cream and play in the mud, they become icky, sticky monkeys...and Mama says it's time for a bath! But even after those silly little monkeys scrub themselves clean, they find a way to get mucky all over again. Toddlers will giggle over the wild monkey antics, rhyming refrains, and expressive, up-close monkey art in this brand-new board book.

Celebrate Christmas with the Five Little Monkeys as they try to wait up for Santa Claus in this cozy holiday book.

“He won’t visit while you’re still awake, so go back to bed, for goodness’ sake!”

It’s Christmas Eve, and the Five Little Monkeys are so excited, they can’t sleep. They're sure that every little noise they hear is Santa, and not even Mama's and Grandpa's warnings can keep them from jumping out of bed again and again to look! Will those silly little monkeys find a way to get a glimpse of him and his sleigh before the night is over? 

Beloved, best-selling picture book creator Eileen Christelow perfectly captures all the excitement and cozy anticipation of Christmas in this warm holiday story.