The next page is your move.

Cover of Warning: Do Not Open This Book!

The next page is your move.

WARNING: DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOK!

Written by Adam Lehrhaupt
Illustrated by Matthew Forsythe

Every sign says stop. Every page makes you want to keep going. Open this book and monkeys start taking over—followed by toucans and an alligator. As the narrator tries to contain the chaos, readers become part of the action. Adam Lehrhaupt’s direct-to-the-reader storytelling and Matthew Forsythe’s expressive illustrations turn an ordinary page turn into a deliciously mischievous choice. A playful read-aloud that invites children to laugh, predict, and discover how much a book can do.

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Inside This Story

Signs, silence, and one suspicious monkey turn these pages into a conversation. The reader gets to join the fun.

A cluster of stop, wrong-way, go-back, and U-turn signs surrounds a monkey warning and traffic cones. Still curious?
Warning signs plead with the reader; one says the book is super-dangerous, while another asks why. Your next move
Damaged warning signs, scattered fragments, and a tiny skull escalate the narrator’s attempts to stop the reader. Turn for trouble
The narrator warns against letting monkeys out above a monkey danger sign, hammer, and loose nails. Who let them out?
A wide-eyed monkey peeks in from the right edge of an otherwise almost empty cream page. Caught you looking
You’re in the story.

Stories teach. Stories connect. Stories change the way we see the world… and ourselves.

From the page to the room

Bring the unexpected
to your school.

A warning, a pause, a page turn: this book gives students a playful way to explore voice, visual clues, and their own role in making a story happen.

For libraries & booksellers

Publisher
A Paula Wiseman Book / Beach Lane Books, Simon & Schuster
Publication date
2013-08-27
ISBN
9781442435827
Length
40 pages