Chef Gumbo

Chef Gumbo is a male octopus character who first appeared in JumpStart 1st Grade (1999).

Appearance
Chef Gumbo is a lavender octopus. In JumpStart 1st Grade (1999), he has blueish-purple spots on his head, and he wears a small white chef's hat. In JumpStart 1st Grade Time & Money, he is entirely lavender, and he wears a larger white chef's hat and a white apron.

Personality and Characteristics
Chef Gumbo works as a chef at the first grade school, and he is always very busy cooking for the students.

In the Game
Chef Gumbo is the school cook. Chef Gumbo appears in the Food Machine and Pizza Maker activities. In both activities, the player helps Chef Gumbo prepare food for the students. He also sings Chef Gumbo's Potato Song, which can be listened to at the Music Room.

In Books
Chef Gumbo appears in the workbook JumpStart 1st Grade Time & Money. Like in the game, he serves as the cook at Frankie's school. On a couple of pages, Frankie helps him make lunch for the students.