Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Maniac Muffins

Chico bon bon is happy to help in the kitchen, especially seeing how much clean-up and repair work clark's cooking process requires. Then clark's blueberry muffins explode from the oven like monstrous, blueberry cannonballs. Chico will need some quick thinking and his handy tool belt-apron to stop the maniacal muffins from wreaking havoc on main street-and turn a culinary disaster into a taste sensation. Monroe's witty text, fast-paced action, and hilarious visual details make this adventure with chico and friends more entertaining than ever.

“"Runaway muffins attack the town! Can Chico Bon Bon, the titular monkey with the tool belt, get them back and help Clark with his pancake party? Chico's pal Clark is something of a disaster in the kitchen. His giant pancake is so heavy that it causes the kitchen table to collapse. Broken dishes and syrup are everywhere, but the elephant cook is unfazed. "They're very dense," he says calmly. Clark is prepping for a party to celebrate Uncle Bill's graduation from hotel management school, and Chico is eager to help, his tool belt full of cool kitchen gadgetry and cleaning gizmos. Clark is also working on a gooey lemon pudding and his "supersecret blueberry muffins." But his recipe is rather . . . explosive. It blows the door of the oven, and the muffins wreak havoc in the kitchen before bursting through the front door and terrorizing the town. Chico chases after them before coming up with an ingenious plan. It involves the pancakes, the lemon pudding, and, of course, the tools in his belt. Chico saves the town, then enjoys the party. Monroe's impish illustrations are busy with delightful touchesChico's kitchen-specific tool belt, complete with "thermometer with bling" and "butter splapper" is particularly terrificand her deadpan humor should please adults as well as kids. The silliness still feels fresh, even in Chico's fourth outing."Kirkus Reviews”

"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

"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

"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

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. 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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