More Caps for Sale: Another Tale of Mischievous Monkeys - Hardcover

Slobodkina, Esphyr; Sayer, Ann Marie Mulhearn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062405454 ISBN 13: 9780062405456

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2015

Synopsis

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the perennial favorite Caps for Sale with this never-before-published sequel to the beloved classic! In this first posthumous book from Esphyr Slobodkina, those mischievous monkeys are at it again, bringing laughs to a new generation of readers. The sequel, More Caps for Sale, picks up right where Caps for Sale left off, as the peddler comes face-to-face with those monkeys and their funny business yet again.

More Caps for Sale is based on story ideas discussed by Slobodkina and Ann Marie Mulhearn Sayer throughout their years as friends and business associates prior to Esphyr's death in 2002. With simple text and illustrations, filled with warmth and humor, this sequel is perfect for early readers and follows a great folktale tradition.

Since Caps for Sale was first published in 1940, millions of children have savored the original tale of the peddler, his caps, and a band of very funny monkeys, and now this charming sequel continues the story!

About this title

Review:

“Rhythmic, repetitive, child-friendly storytelling. The story feels satisfyingly complete.” (New York Times Book Review)

“How often does a sequel pick up exactly where its predecessor left off—seventy-five yars later? A worthy successor to Slobodkina’s original.” (Publishers Weekly)

From the Back Cover:

The beloved classic Caps for Sale is now celebrating its 75th anniversary with a brand-new sequel featuring the caps peddler and those mischievous monkeys, now with even more monkey business in store!

In Caps for Sale, the peddler woke up from an afternoon nap to discover a tree full of monkeys all wearing his caps. Well, he got his caps back, but the story doesn't end there!

When More Caps for Sale begins, it is later that same day and the peddler starts his walk home. He does not look back. He does not notice monkeys following him. Right foot, left foot, right foot, left foot. All in step.

Now they are sitting in the tree in the peddler's backyard. Those monkeys!

The peddler is about to have another extraordinary adventure. True to their nature, the sixteen monkeys that make up the Caps for Sale troop mimic the peddler, but this time good things just might happen.

Filled with warmth and humor, this easy-to-read book is perfect for early readers and follows the same great folktale tradition as the original Caps for Sale.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062405454
• ISBN 13: 9780062405456
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Slobodkina Esphyr