Monkey: Not Ready For Bedtime

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It's time to go to bed . . . but Monkey is NOT ready. Acclaimed author and illustrator Marc Brown (Arthur) offers a fun and reassuring story about bedtime. Every night at bedtime, it's the same problem. . . . Monkey puts on his pajamas. He brushes his teeth. He makes sure his favorite stuffed toy is safely tucked in. He says ogood night!o to Mom and Dad. But no matter what, Monkey is NOT ready to go to sleep. Finally, though, with the help of his big brother, a little imagination, and a few friendly dinosaurs, Monkey might just get ready for bed. Praise foraMonkey- Not Ready for Kindergarten oBrown's hand-scrawled text and childlike pencil-and-gouache artwork give the impression that he's on Monkey's side-and that of readers-from the very first page, creating an eminently reassuring and empathetic resource for kindergarteners-to-be.o -Publishers Weekly,aStarred reviewIt's time to go to bed . . . but Monkey is NOT ready. Acclaimed author and illustrator Marc Brown (Arthur) offers a fun and reassuring story about bedtime. Every night at bedtime, it's the same problem. . . . Monkey puts on his pajamas. He brushes his teeth. He makes sure his favorite stuffed toy is safely tucked in. He says ogood night!o to Mom and Dad. But no matter what, Monkey is NOT ready to go to sleep. Finally, though, with the help of his big brother, a little imagination, and a few friendly dinosaurs, Monkey might just get ready for bed. Praise foraMonkey- Not Ready for Kindergarten oBrown's hand-scrawled text and childlike pencil-and-gouache artwork give the impression that he's on Monkey's side-and that of readers-from the very first page, creating an eminently reassuring and empathetic resource for kindergarteners-to-be.o -Publishers Weekly,aStarred review
MARC BROWN, best known as the creator of the Arthur books and TV show, has drawn on his love of American folk art in his paintings foraWild About Books, ZooZical, andaWild About You!,aall with bestselling author Judy Sierra. He is also the author and illustrator ofaIn New York.