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Beloved author/illustrator Tedd Arnold has created five funny monsters for this counting book based upon a popular preschool rhyme.Five ugly monsters jumping on the bed.One fell off and bumped its head.Called for the doctor and the doctor said,"No more monsters jumping on the bed!"Say good-bye to those annoying nightmares!Based upon the popular preschool rhyme, "five little monkeys," this book features five funny monsters rendered in Tedd Arnold's inimitable style. Rhyming text, counting fun, and a very satisfying message of conquering fear makes this a perfect story for toddlers!

Twisting the words of the old "Five Little Monkeys" song, this picture book concerns a little boy who's trying to get to sleep. Soon five rather cuddly looking, bug-eyed monsters troop in and boot him out of his bed, which they use as a trampoline. When one falls off and bumps his head, the boy calls the doctor, who yells through the phone: "No more monsters jumping on the bed!" Cowed, the little monsters trundle off, but just as the boy is getting to sleep, four new monsters barge in looking for fun, then three, then two, and finally, one. Taking charge, the boy dispatches them all. Lively cartoon drawings, colorful washes, and many comic touches make this bright, sassy picture book a natural for story time. Great fun, though probably better as a wake-up book than a bedtime story.