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Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Maniac Muffins

Chris Monroe

Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon!

Clark's baking project is not going as planned. Now gigantic maniac muffins are on the loose! To stop them, Chico Bon Bon needs a plan . . . and his tool belt, of course. With the right tools and some quick thinking, this crumbly disaster might just have a tasty solution!

"Monroe's imaginative illustrations play with composition as well as perspective, offering detail-minded readers endless surprises. . . . A winner."--Kirkus Reviews for Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem

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Book Details

  • Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
  • Publish Date: Jan 3rd, 2023
  • Pages: 40
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 10.80in - 8.90in - 0.20in - 0.40lb
  • EAN: 9781728487809
  • Recommended age: 04-08
  • Categories: Animals - Apes, Monkeys, etc.Humorous StoriesCooking & Food

About the Author

Monroe, Chris: - 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.

Praise for this book

"Chico Bon Bon's fourth picture book might be his funniest yet. . . . Monroe's manic cartooning will have kids laughing from start to finish."--starred, Publishers Weekly

-- (8/8/2016 12:00:00 AM)

"With a plethora of details and powerful humor, this title will be a popular segue into STEM sessions. Expect an explosive storytime."--School Library Journal

-- (10/1/2016 12:00:00 AM)

"Monroe's impish illustrations are busy with delightful touches . . . and her deadpan humor should please adults as well as kids. The silliness still feels fresh, even in Chico's fourth outing."--Kirkus Reviews

-- (7/15/2016 12:00:00 AM)