five little monkeys book eileen christelow

The rabbit then abruptly takes off on its delivery route with a tiny basket of eggs strapped to its back, immediately encountering a trap with carrots and a box propped up with a stick. The bunny narrates its own story in rhyming text, beginning with an introduction at its office in a manufacturing facility that creates Easter eggs and candy. The bestselling series (How to Catch an Elf, 2016, etc.) about capturing mythical creatures continues with a story about various ways to catch the Easter Bunny as it makes its annual deliveries. Crafty Lulu and wise Mama soon sort out the confusion, and the mischievous bunch is quickly forgiven as they sample some tricky treats of eyeball cookies and worm juice.įans of the author’s previous monkey titles will welcome this silly new tale, but adults wishing for a safety message warning against similar copycat antics will be disappointed. “We have to get home for a big Halloween treat!” Suddenly, the disguised monkeys worry that they are going to miss something special and quickly follow Lulu and their friends to the house. Suddenly Lulu announces that it is time for the new banana, ghost, goblin, alien and princess to go. But the look in her eye foreshadows a comeuppance for her young charges. Though Lulu notices, like all great babysitters, she does not spoil the fun-at first. The other monkeys think this is “SO funny” and follow suit.

Now that monkey is a blue bunny instead of an alien.

All goes well until one monkey decides to switch costumes with a friend. Their costumes: banana, alien, ghost, goblin and princess. Mama makes sure her little ones are ready when Lulu the babysitter arrives to take them out on Halloween night. Christelow’s rambunctious monkeys are decked out in their costumes and ready to play an elaborate trick that may end up jeopardizing any treats they might receive.

Five little monkeys book eileen christelow