Little Beauty

"No one renders primates with more faithful detail or surrealhumanity than Browne." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Once there was a very special gorilla who had almost everything he needed. There was only one thing he didnrs"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 Beautyis a celebration of a most surprising friendship.

Anthony Browne, a Hans Christian Andersen Medalist, is the author-illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including SILLY BILLY. He lives in Kent, England.