From the title and the endpapers' warning signs ("I guess you don't mind being mauled by mo___s") to the opening pages' admonishments not to venture further, the narrator repeatedly warns readers not to open this book. Seriously?” and “I Guess You Don’t Mind Being Mauled by Monkeys.” There’s a catch-your-breath moment after the reader turns the next page, quickly followed by a riot of monkeys barreling across a double-page spread, toting paints, crayons, and a guitar. And what a PERFECT lead in to "Five Little Monkeys Swingin' in a Tree.". When will I learn!!??? White Read Aloud Honor Award, was an ALA Notable Book, and a Huffington Post Notable Book. We’d love your help. Highly recommended for Grades K-2. But when an alligator appears, it becomes a real catastrophe! For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. School Library Journal called it, “More fun than a barrel of monkeys.”He is also the author of Please, Open This Book!, which was named a Wanda Gag Comstock Read Aloud Honor Book and Idea Jar. My grandkids (1-5) love this book. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. August 27th 2013 Great writing! You really shouldn't be opening this book. Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books; Illustrated Edition (August 27, 2013), Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2015, OH NO! He likes to scream in mock terror when he sees the jaws of the alligator which he thinks is a dinosaur so he yells out “Di!” At the end he quickly closes the book and says “Bye.”. Please try again. Forsythe uses the same warm palette for the toucans as the monkeys, adding a nice continuity to an otherwise strange addition that slows down this well-paced story. Even my 11 year old son thought it was entertaining. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Adam Lehrhaupt’s first picture book, Warning: Do Not Open This Book!, received the E.B. Instead of a traditional review I'm going to use this space to try to tell you a bit more about my book. The story begins on the front page and extends over the end pages all the way to the blurb which holds different meaning depending on whether you read it prior to the story or afterwards. The narrator implores the reader to get out before things get worse. Those who do not heed these pleas release a troop of artistic monkeys that wreak havoc on the book itself. Readers Who Enjoy More Meta-Fictional Picture-Books, "Do not open this book!," cautions the narrator of this entertaining little picture-book romp, warning of the dangers - chiefly, monkeys - ahead if this advice is disregarded. And they do get worse, with the destructive monkeys being followed by toucans and an alligator that opens his jaws very, very wide. It really plays with what a reader can expect from the text and how the author interacts with the reader. More fun than a barrel of monkeys.-Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library, WIα(c) Copyright 2013. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Nothing is safe from these wild invaders--not the art and not the text. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. They parade onto the pages wielding paint cans, tubes of paint and brushes ("What a mess! There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. The threatened monkeys do indeed appear, as the reader (naturally) continues to turn the pages, making quite a mess. "Do not open this book!," cautions the narrator of this entertaining little picture-book romp, warning of the dangers - chiefly, monkeys - ahead if this advice is disregarded. Now you've done it"); others follow. Hilarious and the perfect book to read over and over! The pictures in this book are lively and upbeat. Jennifer M. Brown, children's editor, Shelf Awareness Discover: A picture book that warns children to walk away from itensuring they'll eagerly turn every page to view the consequences. Start by marking “Warning: Do Not Open This Book!” as Want to Read: Error rating book. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. There are monkeys, toucans, and an alligator. by Matthew Forsythe In the spirit of Press Here and other inventive books that play with the possibilities of the page turn, this debut from author Adam Lehrhaupt unequivocally warns children to close this book and turn away from it. You don't want to let the monkeys out," the book begins. Click or Press Enter to view the items in your shopping bag or Press Tab to interact with the Shopping bag tooltip. to Cece Meng and Joy Ang’s I Will Not Read This Book and Jesse Klausmeier and Suzy Lee’s Open This Little Book. The narrator implores the reader to get out before things get worse. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Warning: Do Not Open This Book! Funny and meta with lots of potential for interactivity. Everything used to be so good”) scaffold Forsythe’s (My Name Is Elizabeth!) This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. is a clever addition written by Adam Lehrhaupt. Since we did not heed the warning we were greeted with signs like “Come on…seriously?” and next to a skull another one read “Here is the last guy who read this book.” It was as if we ignored caution tape and entered a danger zone. This story is about a secretly plan composed by the reader to catch the monkeys, toucans and alligator after proceeding forward in the book and never yielding to the warnings. Just the right amount of suspense to keep her entertained. On the next page, a monkey appears from stage right ("Oh, no. Christopher, a boy with a clubfoot seemingly doomed to follow in the boring footsteps of his father as a cooper in 17th century England. The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World (Entire World Books). Only the introduction of a banana trap can possibly save the story. Time to buy her some new story books though! Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Children's Alligator & Crocodile Books (Books), © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Reminds me so much of Monster at the End of this Book. Lehrhaupt delivers a brilliant conclusion to this hilarious romp, which involves readers to the very end.
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