hereistheend's review
4.0
A chunky, beautiful books that will leave the littles feeling oh so satisfied with having read through it all. Baby Monkey, Private eye is charming, repetitive, and surprising, with ever wonderful illustrations. Good for new readers looking for a quirky new friend.
mehsi's review against another edition
2.0
Ik vond Brian Selznick's eerste boeken erg leuk, toen kwamen De Marvels en die vond ik niks. Helaas moet ik zeggen dat dit boek hele mooie tekeningen heeft, maar verder echt niet spannend is en zelfs een beetje saai. De meeste verhaaltjes gaan als volgt: Aapje leest een boek dat bij het verhaal past, aapje krijgt een klant, aapje doet moeilijk met een broek aan doen (wat eerst nog lief en grappig was maar na 3 keer gewoon vervelend), aapje gaat sporen en aantekeningen doen, aapje loopt naar buiten en mysterie opgelost want blijkbaar zit de crimineel buiten zijn kantoor of zo? Erg jammer. Misschien als we nog een spannende tocht hadden op zoek naar de crimineel had ik het leuk gevonden, maar nu? Meh. Aapje was wel een schatje en ik vond het leuk dat hij een detective was. Ook de tekeningen waren dus erg mooi en daarom geef ik het boek ook een hogere rating dan dat ik misschien had gedaan als de art minder was of totaal niet aanwezig.
Het laatste hoofdstuk was mijn favoriet want er gebeurde eens wat anders en het was erg lief.
Maar zou ik dit aanraden? Niet echt.
Het laatste hoofdstuk was mijn favoriet want er gebeurde eens wat anders en het was erg lief.
Maar zou ik dit aanraden? Niet echt.
sandraagee's review
4.0
This book is one part super long easy reader, one part easy chapter book. It's weird and it's charming and it's kind of it's own thing, kind of like [b:Bink & Gollie|7616655|Bink & Gollie (Bink & Gollie, #1)|Kate DiCamillo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320465077s/7616655.jpg|10081263] was.**
The five chapters are very repetitive when it comes to the text. It's really the illustrations that do the heavy lifting when it comes to making this story dynamic and charming. The text is so simple, but those illustrations contain so many fine details that older kids will probably still enjoy this one, even if it is a quick read. And who doesn't enjoy watching a baby monkey struggle to put on pants?
**Bink & Gollies is the best read-alike that I can come up with because both books use an unusual combination of text and illustration to tell a story that defies the industry's conventions. But where Bink & Gollie uses impressively advanced vocabulary, Baby Monkey uses very simple words. Bink & Gollie clocks in at 81 pages, while Baby Monkey has 191. Their biggest similarity is in the use of whimsical illustrations, which make the story bigger than the sum of its other parts.
The five chapters are very repetitive when it comes to the text. It's really the illustrations that do the heavy lifting when it comes to making this story dynamic and charming. The text is so simple, but those illustrations contain so many fine details that older kids will probably still enjoy this one, even if it is a quick read. And who doesn't enjoy watching a baby monkey struggle to put on pants?
**Bink & Gollies is the best read-alike that I can come up with because both books use an unusual combination of text and illustration to tell a story that defies the industry's conventions. But where Bink & Gollie uses impressively advanced vocabulary, Baby Monkey uses very simple words. Bink & Gollie clocks in at 81 pages, while Baby Monkey has 191. Their biggest similarity is in the use of whimsical illustrations, which make the story bigger than the sum of its other parts.
afro8921's review
5.0
I love this inch high private eye story. The illustrations are so so gorgeous! I also love that the author leaves clues about each mystery that happens. Great quick read for preschool and school aged children. Also great for one on one reading!
carstensena's review
Not sure about this one, but highly entertained by the back matter.
froydis's review
5.0
Very cute and very fun! I love Brian Selznick's illustrations, and these are perfect companions to his longer graphic novels. The story is very cute and will appeal to kids. Parents will enjoy reading it as well. I especially liked the search and find parts of the office in each chapter, and the notes at the end explaining what you're looking at. Great fun!
zoes_human's review
2.0
The trouble for me with Brian Selznick is that I absolutely adore his art; however, I don't care for his writing. Chapter one was funny and fun. Unfortunately, after that, it rapidly became repetitive. I found the interest level to be about the same as those early picture books, which are meant more for learning words and developing the earliest reading skills than anything else. The art, as ever, was magnificent. However, in this case, it simply wasn't enough to carry the book.
shighley's review
4.0
I timed myself-- took exactly five minutes to read the story. However, when I saw the Key to Baby Monkey's Office at the end, it did take some more time to admire the art. I understand the repetitiveness is helpful to early readers, but I was glad when he finally skipped putting his pants on!