Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem by Chris Monroe

There are a number of things that can cause an Arooga Boom Clang Clang sound in your house. You know, sometimes you’re laying in bed, maybe just starting to wake up, and suddenly Arooga Boom Clang Clang pulls you completely out of your slumber. Just off the top of my head, it could it be:

A. The furnace reacting to the -4 degree overnight low.
B. An early morning visitor in a Model T.
C. An elephant clogging the laundry chute.

No matter what the cause, when you have a tool belt like Chico Bon Bon, you can handle it. But finding the noisy problem can prove to be more difficult than solving the noisy problem. Where could it be? The bread box? The hamper? Under the floor boards? No, it was none of those.

What could cause it? A tricky family of woodpeckers? A lumberjack? Bats, monsters, or squirrels? Again, none of those. Believe it or not, there truly is an elephant clogging Chico Bon Bon’s laundry chute. An elephant named Clark.

Clark thought he was visiting his Elsa’s house, but Elsa lives two doors down. The next thing he knew, WHAM! Stuck in the laundry chute. Thankfully, Chico Bon Bon is one resourceful monkey.

A monkey with a tool belt. And tool belts have everything needed for solving problems. A chipper, a chopper, a bopper, a bipper. A tacker, a clacker, a snicker-snacker. A paper scraper, a glitter vac, a putty splapper, a tail clamp.

And numerous others, especially those used to laundry de-chute an elephant.

Kids will once again enjoy Chico Bon Bon’s adventure, even though this one doesn’t even take him out of his house. Author Chris Monroe has created a monkey who is thoughtful, thorough, and creative problem solver, and who proves to be a great friend.

Monkey with a Tool Belt by Chris Monroe

To try and understand how important Chico Bon Bon's tool belt is to him, know this: When Chico Bon Bon goes to bed, he takes off his tool belt, puts on his pajamas, and then restores his tool belt to its proper place. His waist. Chico Bon Bon, you see, is a monkey with a tool belt. You never know when a tool will be needed, and you never know what tool will be needed. It's best to be prepared.

Especially if an organ grinder from the circus comes, looking to replace his lost monkey.

Wait, wait, wait. Sorry. I'm getting ahead of myself. Before that we learn all about Chico Bon Bon. He (and his tool belt) are always finding ways to help. Sometimes he builds things. Sometimes he fixes things. Sometimes he builds things that need to be fixed. But no matter what the situation, his trusty tool belt always has the exact tool needed.

No tool belt, nor any tool contained within, will work properly without one smart cookie...uh, monkey...to put it to use. And Chico Bon Bon puts those tools to good use. A creative mind plus the proper tool equals one problem solved.

So whether it's a planer, strainer, or grease container. A monkey wrench, turkey wrench, or donkey wrench. A stapler or staple remover. A snozzer or snozz remover. It doesn't matter. Chico Bon Bon has it.

He's a monkey with a tool belt.

(Special thanks to my friends at the CCBC for introducing me to Chico Bon Bon and for having Monkey with a Tool Belt available for me to read!)