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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 BooklistChristelow, Eileen is the author of 'Don't Wake Up Mama! Another Five Little Monkeys Story' with ISBN 9780395601761 and ISBN 0395601762.
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