The boy and the gorilla
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...
| Main Author: | Azúa Kramer, Jackie (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Derby, Cindy (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Candlewick Press
2020.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
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. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally published London : Walker Books Ltd, 2020. |
| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (color) ; 22 x 27 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780763698324 0763698326 |
| Author Notes: |
Cindy Derby is the author-illustrator of How to Walk an Ant and the illustrator of the poetry collection Climbing Shadows by Shannon Bramer. Before she was an illustrator, she went to theater school and performed all over the world as a puppeteer. Cindy Derby lives in San Francisco. |