Little Gorilla's family and friends try to help him overcome his special growing pains.

This roomy trim size is perfect for sharing with groups and lap sitters, and will stand up to years of repeat readings.

Discover the story of a brave gorilla who is unfairly accused of stealing -- but, sooner or later, the truth will come out of someone's mouth! Little Gorilla stole the flamingo's eggs! Vervet, who was hiding behind an old stump, saw him! Well, at least, that is what he thinks he saw... And that is what he tells Chimpanzee. And there they go, on the heels of this naughty bandit. But Little Gorilla is only helping his grandfather. Is Vervet making wrong assumptions?

This profoundly moving tale about a grieving boy and an imaginary gorilla makes real the power of talking about loss. On the day of his mother’s funeral, a young boy conjures the very visitor he needs to see: a gorilla. Wise and gentle, the gorilla stays on to answer the heart-heavy questions the boy hesitates to ask his father: Where did his mother go? Will she come back home? Will we all die? Yet with the gorilla’s friendship, the boy slowly begins to discover moments of comfort in tending flowers, playing catch, and climbing trees. Most of all, the gorilla knows that it helps to simply talk about the loss—especially with those who share your grief and who may feel alone, too. Author Jackie Azúa Kramer’s quietly thoughtful text and illustrator Cindy Derby’s beautiful impressionistic artwork depict how this tender relationship leads the boy to open up to his father and find a path forward. Told entirely in dialogue, this direct and deeply affecting picture book will inspire conversations about grief, empathy, and healing beyond the final hope-filled scene.

-Originally published in Great Britain in 2015 by Oxford University Press.---Verso.

This heartwarming true story chronicles what happened after a mother gorilla gave birth for the first time and then walked away from her newborn baby at Seattle's Woodland Park. The dedicated staff worked tirelessly to find innovative ways for mother and baby to build a relationship. The efforts were ultimately successful, as baby Yola bonded with her mother and the rest of the family group.

Follow a baby gorilla throughout her day in this young, photographic concept book. Baby plays, looks, sits, smells, tastes, climbs, claps, smiles, and sleeps--just like the young readers of this book. Beautiful photographs capture an adorable baby gorilla in action; the background is dropped out for a clean, bright look. A gentle bedtime ending rounds out this action-word concept book.