Chris Monroe

Chris Monroe’s humor and intricate illustrations for Monkey with a Tool Belt drew 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.

Monkey with a Tool Belt
and the Noisy Problem
written and illustrated by Chris Monroe
Carolrhoda Books, 2009
ages 4 to 8, ISBN 978-0822592471

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!

Monkey with a Tool Belt
written and illustrated by Chris Monroe
Carolrhoda Books, 2007
ages 4 to 8, ISBN 978-0822576310

Whether you need a beebersaw or a chisel, Chico Bon Bon's your monkey. He can build or fix just about anything—from a dock for the ducks to a clock for the Clucks, even a small roller coaster for local chipmunks. But will his tools and his sharp wit save him when an organ grinder sets his sights on making Chico a circus star?