Christine Monroe (born April 17, 1962) is an American cartoonist, illustrator, and author best known for her children’s book series “Monkey With A Tool Belt.” She created the weekly comic strip “Violet Days,” which appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Duluth News Tribune.

Monroe has written and illustrated twelve children's books, including the Monkey with a Tool Belt series.

In 1999, City Pages named her Best Local Cartoonist, writing: “Monroe's scratchy, winsome Violet Days meanders through everyday topics: the merits of various candies, the habits of squirrels, the shoplifting rituals of young girls.

And each quick meditation is delivered with a deadpan tone that indicates a sharp wit honed against life's frailties and absurdities.

In 2016, she won an Emmy Award for her animation artwork for "Kevin Kling: Lost And Found," a documentary produced by TPT.