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Monkey
Not Ready for Bedtime
2017
First Published
3.34
Average Rating
32
Number of Pages

Part of Series

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 “good night!” 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 for Not Ready for Kindergarten “Brown’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.” — Publishers Weekly, Starred review

Avg Rating
3.34
Number of Ratings
88
5 STARS
10%
4 STARS
31%
3 STARS
44%
2 STARS
13%
1 STARS
2%
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Author

Marc Brown
Marc Brown
Author · 149 books

Marc Tolon Brown is perhaps best known for his series of children's books about Arthur the aardvark, which was turned into an animated television show on PBS. Brown is a three-time Emmy Award winner, for his role on the television show inspired by his books. He lives on Martha's Vineyard and in New York City with his wife, Laurie Krasny Brown. He has three children, sons Tolon and Tucker, and daughter Eliza. The names of his two sons have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one: Arthur's Tooth.

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