This is a cute book on manners. I love the facial expressions of the elephant and the utter silliness of the monkey. Never could figure out which is Kit and which is Kaboodle, assuming those are names. It is a quick easy read for very young children. Even though it is a picture book, it seems sometimes drawn out, especially regarding the actions of the monkey.

(I was provided a copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.)

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A fun read that is easy to follow and will help very young children understand a few basic sentences - 3 stars

A fun, funny little story with bold colors, cute animals and a darling title. My 1 1/2 year old loved it and we read it 3 times back to back. I immediately searched our local library for other titles by Chris Robertson and we read through each over the following week. Great, easy read for young readers.

My 4-year old daughter and I really enjoyed the illustrations in this book. She thought it was cute and giggled a few times. As an adult though, it was not very engaging, and not one that I would be thrilled about reading over and over again to her.

A good manners book. Kaboodle the elephant is eating peanuts and his friend Kit the monkey asks for some. But Kaboodle does not give him and continues to eat. Kit tries all tricks to convince Kaboodle to give him some peanuts. At last he leans that he has to say please when asking for the peanuts. Funny illustrations.

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Elephant doesn't want to share his peanuts. Monkey is determined to throw every trick in the book at him to impress him into sharing. In the end, Monkey is reminded to say "please," and Elephant is reminded to say "you're welcome" in a very humorous way... One I hope my own children don't use. ;-) The illustrations are vibrant and entertaining. They are sure to make small children laugh. What I found really interesting about them was that while reading in Adobe Digital Editions the pages look like a still frame movie flipping. The continuity of design is amazing and something I've never seen done so well in a picture book.

I am always looking for books for my kids. I am constantly on the quest for ones that are educational. It is refreshing to find one like Kit and Kaboodle by Chris Robertson. It shares a story of two friends and sharing. Followed by the importance of manners. I have read this book multiple times to my little ones and they love it.

Thank you Netgalley and Xist Publishing for a digital copy of this book to review. It was a pleasure to read. I am rating this book Five Stars because it is exactly what I was hoping that it would be and my little ones enjoy it. The illustrations are well done and the lessons are very obvious. I would highly recommend this.


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Not only does this book show the importance of manners, but it's silly too! A really fun read that had me giggling.

This lovely little book can mean hours of fun for the budding reader. Besides the charming illustrations that lead to the conclusion of the book where a wonderful lesson in manners awaits, this book is just ideal for the story teller. I can see it being enjoyed as a play--children would love to play the characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to dazzling my little ones with the story!

This delightful book will have kids giggling as a serious, kind of grumpy, elephant (Kit) munches on his bag of peanuts and gets more and more annoyed at a spirited little monkey (Kaboodle) who wants to share his bounty.

Kaboodle tries everything possible to change the elephant's mind, he: juggles china cups and plates to persuade him.... No!!, actually places his head inside a lion's mouth.... NO!!, flies a plane upside down showing off his aerial expertise... NO!!, and he even performs dangerous bungie jumping exercises. But alas the elephant's response is still an emphatic... NO!!!

Finally Kaboodle learns the secret to having that yummy peanut released for him to enjoy. Can you guess what it might be? The book contains a valuable life lesson for little ones and if put into action many wonderful things will be granted to them and they will be held in high esteem by all. There is an added twist at the end of the book that will make kids laugh.

I love the simple, uncluttered illustrations and the expressions portrayed by both characters. The colours are bright and cheery and imagination reigns. I love the book and highly recommend it. "Please" get a copy of the book to share and enjoy. "Thank you very much!"

If there are two animals that really enjoy peanuts, it’s elephants and monkeys. So what happens when an elephant has a bag of yummies and won’t share?
If you go through the pages fast when the monkey’s juggling the dishes, it looks like a little movie. No matter what he does, and some of the attempts are pretty impressive, the elephant is not enthralled.
In the end the elephant did have a point, and the monkey’s revenge was kinda harsh. But yeah, they could have both done better.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

This book has some really cute illustrations. I enjoyed the friendship between the monkey and the elephant and all of the ways that the monkey tried to get a peanut from Kaboodle. He tried balancing things while riding a unicycle, streaming a banner from an airplane, painting a picture of Kaboodle, etc but nothing worked In the end Kaboodle tells him that he never said "please". Kit says please and gets a peanut but then throws paint at Kaboodle for not saying "you're welcome".

After enjoying the story and the lesson in manners I was quite surprised at the ending. I don't think the idea of throwing paint at anyone or anything is a lesson we want our kids to learn. The author should have thought of a more appropriate way to teach the rest of the lesson, of saying "you're welcome".

Unfortunately because of the ending I couldn't really recommend this book. Perhaps there is still time for a change in that part of the book?

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher and NetGalley, thank you.

Kaboodle, the elephant is chomping away at his bag of peanuts and Kit the monkey, his friend asks him for one. When Kaboodle says no, Kit tries all sorts of things to impress his friend and score a peanut. He does everything but say please. There are few words in this book and toddlers will be able to "read along" with the repetitive words. This is a great book on manners and the importance of being polite and using the words and phrases, Please, Thank-You and You're Welcome. Kids will love seeing the extent Kit goes to trying to impress Kaboodle enough to score that little peanut. The illustrations are hilarious, I love seeing the shark almost eat Kit. My grandson giggled at this one and loved seeing what Kit was going to do next. The only thing that bothered me about this book was the ending. I did not think throwing paint on Kaboodle because he forgot to say "You're Welcome" was a good choice.

Cute picture book for toddlers. Kaboodle the elephant won't let his best friend monkey Kit have a peanut, so Kit tries to plead with his friend in a variety of fun ways. Together they learn valuable lessons about sharing and manners. The drawings are lovely and my granddaughter loved it.

An elephant is chomping away at a bag of peanuts and a monkey asks him for one. The elephant says no, but that doesn’t stop the monkey. He tries everything he can think of to impress the elephant enough to give him a peanut…but it turns out he could’ve had one for something very simple.

A bright and colorful book featuring two memorable critters, a little hyperbole, and the fact that being polite is more impressive than bungee jumping or sticking your head in a lion’s mouth. The text is simple and repeated, perfect for beginning readers to “read” along and start to learn some sight words. Definitely the most memorable book on manners I’ve come across in a while. Also, that monkey must REALLY like peanuts. Kids should get a giggle out of the lengths he’s willing to go for a little peanut. Recommended for beginning readers, kids learning to say please and thank you, and animal fans. I’ll keep an eye out for this one for our elementary library.

The monkey wants a peanut, but the elephant just wont share. So our monkey friend tries everything he can think of to get the elephant to say, "YES!"

Very similar to "Please, Mr. Panda", but I actually think this one is cuter. I like that the book can be easily read by children and parents alike, as while there are lots of fun pictures there aren't many words, yet it never becomes repetitive in its silliness.

This book teaches a good lesson of saying not just "Please" but "You're Welcome" as well.

A super cute story with lots of laugh-out-loud moments.

I read this book with my son, he loved it. Funny and witty characters. The story was short but had great illustrations, and an adventurous, funny plot.

What will it take for an Elephant to give a monkey a peanut? I do not know which one is Kit and which is Kaboodle, but I can tell you that they are cute. I am going to guess Kit is the Elephant. Kaboodle tries various exploits to get a peanut from kit. He flies a plane upside down, tries bungee jumping, and juggling while riding a unicycle. But only one thing will make Kit share his peanuts. Maybe you can guess. I don’t want to spoil the fun. This is a very simple book on the lines of Elephant and Piggie that will be loved and shared by all readers.

thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

5 stars.
You know what. This was actually really funny! It was so basic. So little detail. BUT, the story was amusing. It kept my attention, the illustrations were well done and appealing and the end of the book makes us both laugh and sends us a very important message (I wont give it away but im positive its one you want all of your children, and those adults who are still children, whatever age, to know!). This book was short but fantastic! Any book that can make me and others laugh, is already a winner.
5 stars well deserved!

Lots of fun! The illustrations are very well done and will make children (and adults) chuckle. Kit the monkey goes to unfathomable (and funny) lengths to persaude his friend Kaboodle the elephant (although you never know who is named who from the pictures or text) or provide a peanut. Deep-sea diving, lion-taming, acrobatics, stunt-flying and more. A peanut is denied regardless of antics. Why? No "please" preceded the requests. In the end, the monkey throws paint on the elephant for not saying "you're welcome." We hope this doesn't give children learning manners any wayward ideas.