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Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

(1938, Fiction - Folklore, Written by Esphyr Slobodkina, Illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    The absurd behavior keeps kids coming back.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 4 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

Parents need to know that kids will love the preposterousness of the story. The artwork is accessible and the unusual setting adds to the interest level.

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  1. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 5.0

    i thought the book was really cute

    i remember my mother reading it to me when i was a kid. i still have the book and i read it to my 1 year old already, not that he understands it but he loves me to read to him) the copy i have is pretty ols and it has the audio cassette tape with it so if mom wouldn't read it over and over again i would just pop the tape in my tape player. the book is still in good shape and the tape still plays like new. READ IT TO YOUR KIDS IT'S AWESOME!! I LOVED IT WHEN I WAS SMALL AND I STILL DO!!

  2. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0

    I laughed

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    My 2 1/2 year old loves it, but I hate to read it...very boring (to me) and repetitive.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    Great classic book for all ages!

    Cute short story that is particulary good for ages 4 through 8 or so. Easy read and cute to role play in a classroom setting.

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