Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Seaside Shenanigans

PreS-Gr 3—Chico Bon Bon is a cheerful monkey who likes to fix things. In this entry, elephant Clark invites him to fix things (and go surfing) at his uncle's beach resort. The resourceful monkey patches, repairs, and adjusts; solves the mystery of the source of the damage (a klutzy duck); then wraps up the day with some surfing. This quirky, over-the-top tale will amuse children with its random silliness and fun seaside setting. Chico's repair jobs range from plausible to ridiculous, as do the contents of his tool box (he has glue, but he also has a rubber-duck extractor). Detailed full-color line drawings invite readers to pore over the scenes for humorous touches. There's not much point to the story, but the style is entertaining.—Heidi Estrin, Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel, Boca Raton, FL