"Sam is one of the strongest, kindest, and most courageous animals in the jungle. There's only one problem--he stinks! Funny illustrations and carefully leveled text help young readers improve their reading independence."--

When a gorilla who knows sign language tells his keepers that he is lonely, they bring him a very special friend.

Lives briefly intertwine when two youngsters meet in the park.

"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...

When his father brings a gorilla home from the zoo, a little boy remains friends with the furry visitor even after it must be returned to Africa.

Two readers compare a print to digital media, and learn books are still valuable.

It's early morning in the jungle and Little Gorilla is not happy. Someone has woken him up -- but who was it?

At bedtime, the little gorilla cleverly grabs the zookeeper's keys and frees a parade of animals to follow the keeper home to bed. The zookeeper's wife returns them all--or does she? (Baby/Preschool)

Gary the gorilla is lonely because he has no friends and there are no other gorillas around, but then he meets a friendly bird called Ray.