Little Beauty
Books / Paperback
Books › Juvenile Fiction › Animals › Apes, Monkeys, etc.
ISBN: 0763649678 / Publisher: Candlewick, August 2010
When a gorilla who knows sign language tells his keepers that he is lonely, they bring him a very special friend.
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"No one renders primates with more faithful detail or surreal humanity than Browne." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A USBBY Outstanding International BookAn Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award WinnerThree starred reviews (Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal)Once there was a very special gorilla who had almost everything he needed. There was only one thing he didn’t have: a friend. With no other gorillas at the zoo, the keepers try something new. Will the gigantic ape strike a bond with another sort of creature, one as tiny and innocent as a kitten? Sparked by the story of a real gorilla who learned to sign, Little Beauty is a celebration of a most surprising friendship.
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