Monkey and Elephant and the Babysitting Adventure
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2016

Monkey and Elephant and the Babysitting Adventure

By Carole Lexa Schaefer, Galia Bernstein (Illustrator)

Part of the Candlewick Sparks series

Can Monkey and Elephant handle babysitting and unexpected trouble?

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48 pages
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Monkey and Elephant face their biggest challenge yet: babysitting Monkey's cousin's three babies. As they navigate the chaos of childcare, unexpected trouble looms. Can they manage the mayhem and outsmart old foes? This final adventure tests their friendship and courage, leaving readers wondering if they'll succeed in this new, daunting task.

From the publisher

Join best friends Monkey and Elephant on their fifth and final adventure, in which they attempt to do something they’ve never done before: babysit! When Monkey’s cousin MeeMee tells Monkey and Elephant she needs someone to watch her three babies for an afternoon, the two friends volunteer. But Monkey and Elephant don’t quite know what to expect. Will babysitting be hard? Will they need some rules? Will they be any good at it? And when some old baddies show up, will the two babysitters know what to do? Beginning readers will recognize the conflicting feelings that come with trying new things even as they delight in the antics of this unlikely pair of friends.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
490L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about elephantsBooks about babysittingBooks about apes and monkeysBooks about jungle animals
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
April 12, 2016
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763665357

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