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Monkey with a Tool Belt
Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Seaside Shenanigans
Chico Bon-Bon is back, and he's got his tool belt. This time, he has to help his friend Clark, the elephant, solve a problem at a seaside resort. Illustrations.
32 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2011
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Chris Monroe
25 books23 followersChris Monroe's humor and intricate illustrations draw high praise from reviewers and bloggers alike. Chris is also the author and illustrator of Totally Uncool and the long-running comic strip Violet Days. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota.
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February 19, 2017
Chico Bon Bon is quite handy and can fix most anything. When he is called to a seaside resort to fix things, Chico enters a mystery that has everyone baffled. With clues, the case can be solved. Neo loved the tool belt and knows that he could be like Chico, fixing anything!
December 1, 2011
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.”
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.”
September 2, 2019
Chico is a very talented monkey and is very valued by this friends because of his ability to fix things. In this story we add some clues that leads to a mystery that Chico needs to solve. His friend Clark is on vacation at his uncle's seaside resort and everything is breaking. He sends an urgent request to Chico for his help and a promise that they will also go surfing. When Chico arrives he finds one problem after another that he fixes, but they are all very strange damage. Chico finds several clues and a green feather that he stores in his tool belt. When the water slide malfunctions he finds the strangest thing in the locked pump room. A fun read and an interesting mystery. I love the way Chico addresses the problem in the pump room - with a calm voice and attitude. And he does get to go surfing!
August 10, 2017
August 2017 - my favorite is still Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem, but this one was fun and wacky, too.
May 15, 2018
Shenanigans! We love Chico Bon Bon and his well stocked tool belt. This escapade did not really hold Cameron’s attention like the original did, but we’ll be sure to give it another try on another day.
December 20, 2021
Monkey with a toolbelt to the rescue. Willing to help friends in need Monkey with a toolbelt heads off to the beach to help, solve a mystery and get a little surfing in all in one trip. A very fun read.
November 23, 2021
A favorite in our house. Love the detailed illustrations and humorous story lines
March 9, 2023
Another fun story of the monkey with the tool belt.
June 14, 2024
Chico’s toolbelt inventory pages are the best.
Would we really say “problem solved” on this one? I have my suspicions about that duck.
Would we really say “problem solved” on this one? I have my suspicions about that duck.
March 18, 2017
This book was recommended by our librarian and when my adult special needs son and I pulled it out of our bag to read we immediately started giggling at the illutrations on the cover we knew we were gonna like it. We weren't disappointed. This story was fun from the first page to the last. Written like a mystery but not a 'serious' one; you can ask your child to follow the clues along with the monkey. But in the meantime enjoy the story and giggle and laugh along at the various antics the characters get into.
November 16, 2011
As posted on Outside of a Dog:
Lovable monkey Chico Bon Bon (and really, isn't that just the best name for a monkey ever?) is back for a vacation adventure in this third installment of Chris Monroe's series of picture books. Everything about this book screams Summer!, though it wasn't released until October (what's up with that, Lerner?). From the seaside location to the bright orange cover, the whole thing will have you hearing luau music in your head. Chico Bon Bon is called away from his normal routine of fixing things when his friend Clark the elephant sends him a postcard (I love the address: Chico Bon Bon, Big Tree House, Next to Elsa's) asking for his help. Clark's uncle's resort is falling apart and they need Chico and his trusty tool belt to help it from being destroyed completely. First we get an amazing two page spread of Chico's road trip, then a wonderfully colorful and detailed spread of the resort itself. If there's one thing Monroe is really good at, it's the little details. Chico gets right to work fixing things and trying to solve the mystery of why they're breaking in the first place. First it's a hole in a cabana roof, and then it's chewed up ropes on all the hammocks. Eventually, Chico does catch the saboteur in the act, and it both is and isn't anything you'd expect. All's well that ends well, and Chico and Clark finally get to go surfing. With each new installment, I'm growing more and more fond of little Chico. He's resourceful, helpful, and not above taking a banana break in the middle of a mission. Monroe's sense of humor and again, her eye for detail are in top form here. I only wish I'd had this book during the dog days. Oh well, there's always next summer!
Lovable monkey Chico Bon Bon (and really, isn't that just the best name for a monkey ever?) is back for a vacation adventure in this third installment of Chris Monroe's series of picture books. Everything about this book screams Summer!, though it wasn't released until October (what's up with that, Lerner?). From the seaside location to the bright orange cover, the whole thing will have you hearing luau music in your head. Chico Bon Bon is called away from his normal routine of fixing things when his friend Clark the elephant sends him a postcard (I love the address: Chico Bon Bon, Big Tree House, Next to Elsa's) asking for his help. Clark's uncle's resort is falling apart and they need Chico and his trusty tool belt to help it from being destroyed completely. First we get an amazing two page spread of Chico's road trip, then a wonderfully colorful and detailed spread of the resort itself. If there's one thing Monroe is really good at, it's the little details. Chico gets right to work fixing things and trying to solve the mystery of why they're breaking in the first place. First it's a hole in a cabana roof, and then it's chewed up ropes on all the hammocks. Eventually, Chico does catch the saboteur in the act, and it both is and isn't anything you'd expect. All's well that ends well, and Chico and Clark finally get to go surfing. With each new installment, I'm growing more and more fond of little Chico. He's resourceful, helpful, and not above taking a banana break in the middle of a mission. Monroe's sense of humor and again, her eye for detail are in top form here. I only wish I'd had this book during the dog days. Oh well, there's always next summer!
January 8, 2012
The "Monkey with a Tool Belt" series is filled with such fun, unique ideas. Chico the monkey carries his tool belt, filled with things like wham hammers, goo, sploshers, and half-inch loosey loos, with him everywhere. He is called upon by his friends for help fixing things. This time his friend Clark asks him to come to his uncle's seaside resort to repair things that are mysteriously breaking.
Fun illustrations filled with lots of tiny details which are fun to explore, probably make this picture book a bit more appropriate for school age kids.
Minnesota author, Chris Monroe, delivers another very fun, readable addition to the series.
Fun illustrations filled with lots of tiny details which are fun to explore, probably make this picture book a bit more appropriate for school age kids.
Minnesota author, Chris Monroe, delivers another very fun, readable addition to the series.
June 9, 2011
Very cute and appealing to the 7 and 8 year old set - I know because one read it with me and was enthralled and completely tickled with Chico Bon Bon's detailed tool belt. A great way to ease into graphic novels, as well. I know we'll be looking for the other Monkey books at the library.
January 14, 2012
Chris Monroe is a talented author and illustrator! The monkey in this series is a very
endearing character who solves problems quickly and with style. Children notice all the details in the marvelous illustrations. This is a terrific book!
endearing character who solves problems quickly and with style. Children notice all the details in the marvelous illustrations. This is a terrific book!
November 2, 2012
Do your kids and yourself a favor: read this book! It is hilarious, clever, and SO MUCH fun! And the illustrations are awesome. So many funny details. We can't wait to read the other Chico Bon Bon books ASAP!
June 3, 2011
Very cute. If I ever acquire another pet, it's name is going to be Chico Bon Bon! :-)
December 13, 2011
The names of the tools are fun to read!
November 3, 2011
Subpar sequel, lacking the drama of the first two,(which were so quirky and awesome I had to buy them). The plot is thin but the illustrations are fun as always.
December 16, 2011
It had me at "Chico Bon Bon".
January 25, 2012
This monkey's name is Chico Bon Bon. That should tell you how awesome this book is.
March 8, 2013
very strange picture book!
July 26, 2013
Maybe because I am doing my summer reading, but this series really struck me as funny, clever, and full of teaching potential.
January 11, 2014
Chico Bon-Bon! (Pretty much any Monkey with a Toolbelt book is instant gold at our house)
November 26, 2013
Love this book! Its a joy for both parent and child to read!
January 24, 2012
Not as brilliant as the first two, but still very fun.
May 17, 2013
Another wonderful Chico Bob Bon story!
August 30, 2018
The drawings were cute, I just didn't like 'em. Story was too simplistic.
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