Baby Monkey, private eye by Brian Selznick and David Serlin

Title: Baby Monkey, private eye
Author/Illustrator: Brian Selznick & David Serlin
Genre: Humor, Fiction
Age: 4-8

This cute graphic novel is about a baby monkey who solves different cases. The first case was of missing jewels. He said he could help, first he looked for clues, then he would write his notes then he would eat a snack, and finally put on his pants. When he would put in his pants it was a struggle, but in the end he solved the case. The zebra had stolen the jewels, and baby monkey caught him red-handed. The second case was about a missing pizza. A baker comes into his office and says that someone has stolen his pizza. So as with the last case he could help, he looked for clues, wrote his notes, ate a snack, and put on his pants, with the same struggle, and he knew who did it. It was the lion who stole the pizza. The third case was about a stolen clown nose. Baby monkey could help, he looked for clues, wrote down his notes, ate a snack, put on his pants, and solved the case. He found that the snack stole the clown's nose. The next case was about a stolen spaceship, an astronaut came into his office searching for help. Baby monkey wanted to help, but he was getting tired and needed a nap, so he took one. Then the astronaut wakes him, because they need their spaceship, after his nap he was ready. He forgot his pants, so he had to go and put them on. Once he was ready he solved the case and found the mouse with the spaceship. The final case in the book was a mother who was looking for her baby. Baby monkey didn't have time for clues, notes, snacks, or pants, because he had already solved the case. It was his mom looking for him and she said that he was her baby. She took him home and he went straight to sleep. Baby monkey took his job very seriously and wanted to help anyone, no matter his size.

This book is very easy to read, and follow. I think young people would enjoy this book because it's easy to follow, the wording is very simple to read, but the pictures help tell the story. I really enjoyed the illustrations, they were simple, yet intricate, and I think students would enjoy reading this book and seeing the different illustrations. If students pay attention close enough to the different cases, their scenes are all slightly different. I think students in Pre-K-2nd grade would enjoy this book. I think if older students had to read it, I would want them to pay attention to the different scenes and note what changes about them.
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