A gorilla who seems to have everything he needs one day shows in sign language that he is lonely and would like to have a friend.
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..
With no other gorillas at the zoo, the keepers try something new.
There was only one thing he didn\'t have: a friend. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A USBBY Outstanding International Book An Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award Winner Three starred reviews ( Booklist , Kirkus Reviews , School Library Journal ) Once there was a very special gorilla who had almost everything he needed.
No one renders primates with more faithful detail or surreal humanity than Browne.
Full color.
Soon the gorilla and the cat become good friends.
So his keeper brings him a cat.
A gorilla who seems to have everything he needs one day shows in sign language that he is lonely and would like to have a friend
