Five Little Monkeys Books

The eleven stories are shown in first-publication order, but they do not build one continuing plot. Start with Jumping on the Bed for the familiar rhyme, or choose any everyday theme that suits your child.

Five Little Monkeys Storybook Treasury collects previously published stories. It is shown as a companion instead of being counted as a twelfth adventure.

Sources: Eileen Christelow's official Five Little Monkeys checklist, Eileen Christelow's official site.

These are playful family comedies about bedtime, chores, errands, holidays, and sibling energy. Repetition, rhyme, counting, and busy illustrations invite children to join the read-aloud.

The monkeys fall from a bed, tease a crocodile, hide, make messes, and worry Mama, but the danger is cartoonish and quickly resolved. Mama sets limits and cares for them without the stories becoming preachy.