Chico Bon Bon has a problem . . . a noisy problem. He wants to fix it. BUT HE CAN'T FIND IT! What's a monkey to do? Use his tools, of course. With his tool belt, Chico can do anything!
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Kindergarten-Grade 3—Chico Bon Bon, the fix-it expert who debuted in Monkey with a Tool Belt (Carolrhoda, 2008), is trying to locate the cause of a loud and strange noise in his tree house. After much head-scratching and searching, the resourceful monkey finally identifies the source—it's Clark, an elephant who has become stuck in the laundry chute. Chico Bon Bon whips out some tools from his trusty tool belt and extricates the wayward Clark; Clark's admiration of Chico's do-it-yourself talents prompts the monkey to produce a size XXL tool belt for his neighbor. Rendered in thin black line and bright watercolors on visually diverse page spreads, the cartoon illustrations offer much to pore over and reflect this illustrator's trademark sense of quirky humor. The plot, however, feels forced and the ending is disappointingly flat.—Kathleen Finn, Winooski Memorial Library, VT
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In this companion to Monkey with a Tool Belt (2007), Chico the monkey has all the gadgets that he could ever need in his tool belt. Some items are playful, but most are familiar, everyday devices, such as a screwdriver, a hammer, and a flashlight. Monroe creates a real story, not just a scenario, when Chico uses the tools to rescue his elephant friend, who has fallen down the laundry chute. The gadgets provide the fun, especially because they can make a small creature so powerful, and kids will pore over the details in the small line-and-watercolor vignettes. Preschool-Grade 2. --Hazel Rochman
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:School & Library Binding
Review by Gayle Jacobson-Huset
Chico Bon-Bon wakes up to a very loud noise. He hops out of bed and makes sure his tool belt is on straight. At first, he thinks the noise is the wind, so he closes his bedroom window and reattaches the curtain rod with his screwdriver. During breakfast, he hears the noise 17 times! He looks all over his tree house to see where the noise is coming from. He gets all dirty when checking the chimney, so he wipes his face with his hankie, then throws the hankie down the laundry chute. The terrible noise echoes up through the laundry chute! But what was making that noise? You'll just have to read this delightful story, written and illustrated by the very talented Chris Monroe, to find out.
I especially love the way Chico uses all his tools in his search for the noise, and the fun way in which he solves his problem. Chris' illustrations are delightful and so much fun!
There's more than meets the eye with this book - that's why I'm giving it a high-five rating. Kids who like tools and who especially like problem solving will love this book!
Chico Bon-Bon wakes up to a very loud noise. He hops out of bed and makes sure his tool belt is on straight. At first, he thinks the noise is the wind, so he closes his bedroom window and reattaches the curtain rod with his screwdriver. During breakfast, he hears the noise 17 times! He looks all over his tree house to see where the noise is coming from. He gets all dirty when checking the chimney, so he wipes his face with his hankie, then throws the hankie down the laundry chute. The terrible noise echoes up through the laundry chute! But what was making that noise? You'll just have to read this delightful story, written and illustrated by the very talented Chris Monroe, to find out.
I especially love the way Chico uses all his tools in his search for the noise, and the fun way in which he solves his problem. Chris' illustrations are delightful and so much fun!
There's more than meets the eye with this book - that's why I'm giving it a high-five rating. Kids who like tools and who especially like problem solving will love this book!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I find myself hoping the kids will pick this one for me to read them.
July 29, 2010
Format:School & Library Binding
I have two boys, ages 4 and 3, and we all love this one. As a young dad, I sometimes find myself dreading many of the titles in our collection. There are the books I feign excitement over, and the ones I actually am thrilled to read. This is one of them, and might be top of the list at the moment. Funny, lyrical, clever and a full of visual details for the kids to soak in.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:School & Library Binding
Chico Bon Bon, the highly skilled monkey with an incredibly well-equipped tool belt, has returned. As before, he spends most his time building and fixing things for himself and his neighbors. Chico Bon Bon has the most amazing house: spacious, functional, and filled with useful gadgets and comfortable furnishings. Home construction must have involved his ultra-deluxe tool belt, which appears to have been upgraded since Chico Bon Bon's previous adventure with all sorts of nifty tools, including a frizzler, frazzler, snicker-snacker, and a putty splapper. Will his building talents and his super-charged tool belt help him to address a new problem when a loud and unusual noise seems to be coming out of nowhere?
This entertaining book offers a valuable opportunity to give children a small dose of economics, with Chico Bon Bon using his tools (capital resources) to fix things (a service) for people in the neighborhood. The impeccable illustrations add to the fun and make this book a top choice for children of all ages.
This entertaining book offers a valuable opportunity to give children a small dose of economics, with Chico Bon Bon using his tools (capital resources) to fix things (a service) for people in the neighborhood. The impeccable illustrations add to the fun and make this book a top choice for children of all ages.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for the Grand Kids
Saw this book in a issue of the Handyman. The books are very well done. Can't wait for the Grand Kids to come over to read.
Published 1 month ago by G. Leeds
3.0 out of 5 stars
OK book
I bought this book cus my 3 yo loves tools. The tools in the book are not referred to by their real names always, rather made up names, which I don't care for. It's a LONG read... Read more
Published 4 months ago by turrethouse
5.0 out of 5 stars
kids love these books
I got this book for a couple little boys I babysit (age 2 and 5) because after I had checked in out from the library and subsequently returned it, they kept asking to read about... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ready2205
5.0 out of 5 stars
Humorous
I bought this for my 4 year old son. He gets a kick out of the book and to me the illustrations are great. It is humorous and fun.
Published 5 months ago by Elizabeth Selman
5.0 out of 5 stars
The little boy laughs every time we read it.
Found out about this book from a handyman magazine. Great buy. My son laughs every time we go thru it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Patrick S. Korey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Aroogaboomboom! clang clang clang...
Read it, you'll love it. This book started to entertain my daughter and I when she was only 2. Almost three years later, we still love it! Read more
Published 20 months ago by Christine
5.0 out of 5 stars
The first book chosen from the library bag!
My son finds this book quite funny and entertaining. What six year old boy wouldn't? We have read this for the past 3 nights in a row, it's a must have! Read more
Published on August 27, 2009 by Triplets + one
5.0 out of 5 stars
super-cool
I picked this book off the shelf for a birthday present for another kid because it looked good. I read it to my son on the way home and he loved it. Read more
Published on July 5, 2009 by Justin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Again a winner
My 3 1/2 yr old daughter loved the first Chico Bon Bon book. Now she is in love with the second as well. Read more
Published on May 24, 2009 by Teresa Hodek
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