Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Seaside Shenanigans

By Chris Monroe

Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon!

Clark has an enormous problem. Someone is sabotaging his uncle's seaside resort! What does he do? He calls Chico Bon Bon, the Monkey with a Tool Belt, of course.

Chico and his tool belt start to tackle Clark's problems, but as soon as Chico fixes one thing, something else breaks! If Chico can't find out who's behind these shenanigans, he'll never get to go surfing!

Also by Chris Monroe:
"Monroe's watercolor-and-ink illustrations enlarge Chico's adventure. . . a real treat for observant readers."—School Library Journal for Monkey with a Tool Belt

"Monroe's imaginative illustrations play with composition as well as perspective, offering detail-minded readers endless surprises. The goofball text unfolds with tongue firmly in cheek. . . A winner."—Kirkus Reviews for Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem

"Rocky and Blossom's wide googly eyes exude mischievousness….[T]he ending hints that some habits (especially bad ones) die hard. Luckily, the same isn't true of Rocky and Blossom." —starred, Publishers Weekly for Sneaky Sheep

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Nov 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9781467738033

Chris Monroe

Chris Monroe is an award-winning author, illustrator and cartoonist. Her picture books include Sneaky Sheep, Bug On a Bike and the Monkey With a Tool Belt series, which inspired the Netflix show Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt. Chris is also the author and illustrator of the comic strip Violet Days, which has been in print for more than 20 years. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota.

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Reviews for Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Seaside Shenanigans

[debnance_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

 Chico the monkey carries with him everywhere he goes the tool box of all tool boxes on his tool belt. He is always prepared for emergencies. One day he receives a postcard from his friend, Clark, about the many things that were breaking at his uncle’s beach resort. Together Clark and Chico looked for clues to solve the mystery. Humor. Mystery. And a wonderful can-fix-everything tool belt. These add up for a great story.“Next, they walked down to the hammocks.‘I think something has CHEWED the ropes,’ said Uncle Bill.‘Yes, I believe you are right,’ said Chico.‘Kind of a weird thing to do,’ observed Clark.”