Grumpy Monkey Up All Night by Suzanne Lang, Max Lang

Rating: WORTHY!

Written by the female half of this team and illustrated by the male half, this sequel tells the amusing story of Jim Panzee which made me laugh just from that name. Jim has brother name Tim Panzee. They attend an all-night party where they play games, tell scary stories, and drink punch. A gorilla acquaintance goes along with them. One by one they fall asleep. This is all-but guaranteed to encourage your little ones to follow suit. I was a bit misled by the title, not having read the first in this series. I thought it would be about a grumpy monkey who couldn't sleep and who prevented others from sleeping too. It was pretty much just the opposite. It was amusingly written, amusingly illustrated, and actually told a story. I liked it.