Baby Monkey, Private Eye

Written and illustrated by Brian Selznick

Hardcover

$16.99

$15.80

4 - 8

Reading age

192

Page count

Words per page

210L

Lexile measure

Feb 27, 2018

Publication date

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

A New York Times Bestselling BookAn Amazon Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearParents Magazine Best Early Reader of the Year A marvel. –The New York TimesInventive… fabulously expressive… –San Francisco Chronicle Who is Baby Monkey? He is a baby. He is a monkey. He has a job. He is Baby Monkey, Private Eye! Lost jewels? Missing pizza? Stolen spaceship? Baby Monkey can help… if he can put on his pants! Baby Monkey’s adventures come to life in an exciting blend of picture book, beginning reader, and graphic novel. With pithy text and over 120 black and white drawings accented with red, it is ideal for sharing aloud and for emerging readers. Hooray for Baby Monkey!

What Kind of Book is Baby Monkey, Private Eye

Topics

baby animals detectives apes and monkeys investigation

Genres

funny and humorous fiction mystery, espionage and detective

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The Creative Behind the Book

Author & Illustrator

Brian Selznick

Brian Selznick is the author and illustrator of the bestselling The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal and was a National Book Award finalist. He is also the illustrator of many books for children, including Frindle and Lunch Money by Andrew Clements, as well as the Doll People trilogy by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, which was a Caldecott Honor Book. Mr. Selznick divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.