The Caps for Sale Book Series
A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and their Monkey Business
By Esphyr Slobodkina, Illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina
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.
This tale of a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity and also teaches children about problem resolution.
A Companion to Caps for Sale
By Esphyr Slobodkina, Illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina
Circus Caps for Sale offers Slobodkina book readers a chance to meet the Peddler before his monkey entanglement. The illustrations are full of activity as the Circus parade comes to town. Although the Peddler faces calamity when the curious elephant, Jumbo, reaches for his caps and blows them all around, out of the misadventure comes an opportunity for the Peddler to sell all his caps.
Another Tale of Mischievous Monkeys
By Esphyr Slobodkina, Ann Marie Mulhearn Sayer, illustrated by Sayer reconstructing Slobodkina’s original art
Considered book three in the Caps for Sale series, More Caps for Sale answers the question “What happened to the Peddler and those monkeys?” posed by generations of readers. More Caps for Sale is the first posthumous book from Esphyr Slobodkina based on story ideas shared with Sayer throughout their years as friends and business associates.
By Esphyr Slobodkina, Ann Marie Mulhearn Sayer, illustrated by Sayer reconstructing Slobodkina’s original art.
Following More Caps for Sale, this funny and thoughtful read-aloud is inspired by The Elves and the Shoemaker. Here the monkeys prove to the peddler that while they may be mischievous, they can also be very helpful.