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Caps for sale : a tale of a peddler, some monkeys and their monkey business / told and illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Reading rainbow bookPublication details: New York : HarperCollins, 1968.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0064431436 (pbk.)
  • 020109147X
  • 9780064431439 (pbk.)
  • 9780201091472
Subject(s): Summary: The monkeys steal the peddler's caps while he is asleep. A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree. Caps for Sale is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity. Children will delight in following the peddler's efforts to outwit the monkeys in this new, enlarged, and redesigned edition, and will ask to read it again and again.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Picturebook Funny Stories Slobodkina, Esphyr Checked out 05/15/2024 33111007170364
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook Funny Stories Slobodkina, Esphyr Checked out 05/25/2024 33111005619834
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Caps for Sale is a timeless classic beloved by millions...one of the most popular picture books ever published! This picture book is an excellent choice to share at home or in the classroom, as children love chanting along with the naughty monkeys.

Children will delight in following the peddler's efforts to outwit the monkeys and will ask to read it again and again. Caps for Sale is an excellent easy-to-read book that includes repetition, patterns, and colors, perfect for early readers.

This tale of a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity and also teaches children about problem and resolution.

This classic picture book will be appreciated as a birthday, baby shower, or graduation gift! It never fails to get preschoolers chanting along and giggling.

The monkeys steal the peddler's caps while he is asleep. A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree. Caps for Sale is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity. Children will delight in following the peddler's efforts to outwit the monkeys in this new, enlarged, and redesigned edition, and will ask to read it again and again.

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