THE BOY AND THE GORILLA Encuadernado:Tapa Dura

THE BOY AND THE GORILLA Encuadernado:Tapa DuraAuthor: Jackie Aza Kramer Illustrator: Cindy Derby Age: 6 12 Pages: 48 Size: 21,5 x 27 cm This profoundly moving tale about a grieving boy and an imaginary gorilla makes real the power of talking about loss. Description: On the day of his mothers 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

but meets some hungry animals along the way

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the bindings of his world are coming undone

not a single tree remained on its perfect lawn to give shade from the sun

the artwork initially functions as stoic background for the story

The pair meet and become good friends

little do they know that they are next on the murderer's list

“A wonderful interactive bedtime book for children and little rabbits” Axel Scheffler of The Gruffalo

-Publishers Weekly (US)

Even as Mup seeks a fairy-tale ending of retribution for evildoers and happiness for those who’ve suffered

takes readers further into the realms of the imagination and beyond

Una historia divertida y enternecedora sobre el bosque del detective Gordon