Christelow, Eileen

Text and cartoon illustrations describe the process of writing, illustrating, and publishing a children's book, including generating ideas, revising text, and promoting the finished product.

Five little monkeys try to bake a cake for their mother's birthday without waking her up. Presented in English and Spanish.

Cantankerous Ezra keeps rebuffing his nosy neighbor Old Betty when she tries to give him advice on how to survive the cold winter nights, until she finally discovers that his five dogs are his private source for warmth.

A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads.

Five little monkeys sitting in a tree discover, one by one, that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile.

Cornelius Murphy, a pig inventor, makes a unique housekeeping machine for his wife's birthday, but the entire family is shocked when they discover what the machine actually does.

A small brown rabbit finds a very good reason for not painting red stripes on his fur.

Gertrude Bulldog stumbles on a real case after her neighbors plant fake clues to get her to snoop somewhere else.

Playing with their father's hat, Olive and Otis Opossum accidentally drop it on Mr. Foxley who becomes convinced that the hat is magical.

On her first night on the job at Miss Marvel's Witch Agency, Glenda's inability to keep her spells straight involves her in a bank robbery and a mad chase to catch the crooks.