Chris Monroe

Clever monkey Chico Bon Bon builds lots of things with his many tools, and when he is captured by an organ grinder, he uses them to help him escape and get back home.

Chico the monkey has to step in and save the day when his friend Clark the elephant's cooking nearly destroys their town.

Chico Bon Bon and Clark the elephant fly the Banana 5 to the Superstar Space Station to fix the snack bar's Moon Malt machine, but find a situation stickier than they anticipated.

"The bug on a bike is riding somewhere, but no one quite knows the destination. But that doesn't stop all the other animals from following along"--

A dog who gains fame and fabulous treats by walking on her hind legs soon misses her old life.

When the gray squirrels kill his parents, a young red squirrel vows revenge, finding unlikely allies in the rats and gulls of Trash Mountain.

A four-year-old boy explains that his little brother is bigger than he is, follows him everywhere, and is annoying, but his presence becomes indispensible when bullies are around.

Sniff, Lick & Scratch! is the book parents and educators will turn to to explain the less majestic behaviors witnessed in the animal kingdom-and sneak in a little STEM learning while they're at it. Do flies really puke on our food when we're not looking? And why do dogs sniff each other's behinds? The companion book to Pick, Spit & Scratch answers these and many of the other most pressing questions young readers have about the animal kingdom-specifically,...