Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Silly School Mystery

By Chris Monroe

Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon!

Chico Bon Bon and his friend Clark are having the most unusual day at school. Half the library books are missing, the taco shells for Taco Day are nowhere to be found, and someone (or something!) has chewed up the classroom map. It's up to Chico Bon Bon to crack the case—with his trusty tool belt, of course!

Don't miss Chico Bon Bon's other adventures!
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Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Seaside Shenanigans
Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Maniac Muffins

"Monroe's manic cartooning will have kids laughing from start to finish."
—starred, Publishers Weekly for Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Maniac Muffins

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Aug 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781512467505

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 Silly School Mystery

[jennybeast · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another amazing, whimsical, delightful, detailed filled Monkey with a Toolbelt adventure. I love how I love different things about each one of these books -- the phlegmatic introduction of Chico Bon Bon in book 1, the hilarious sound effects of book 2, the crazed muffin expressions of book 4 -- awesome. This book is no exception -- I had such a great time examining all the small and possibly significant details of the school day, not to mention the hilarious library book titles. The only thing I could not figure out is why the squirrels don't just get absorbed into the school? Why do they need their own squirrel school in the treetops, when the creature diversity of the school is clearly so great? A question for the ages, or possibly merely a question of classroom management.

[carlathelibrarian · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a cute mystery for children. Chico Bon Bon and his friends are going to school. Of course he wears his trusty tool belt full of tools for any number of emergencies and jobs. He is able to help his friend Clark by repairing his back pack and chair as well as things around the school. After a visit to the library revealed missing books, Chico and his friends began to notice many things missing around the school, including the tacos for lunch. Chico takes on the mystery. Using his magnifying glass to find clues, he found clues around the school. Can Chico solve the mystery? A very cute story about the process of investigating as well as helping others. The illustrations are wonderful. They are colourful, detailed and fun. I would recommend this book to all public, school and family libraries. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.