The Gorilla Picked Me!

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Published by: The Little Press
Release Date: February 22, 2018
Pages: 32
ISBN13: 978-0997958010

 
Synopsis

Multi-award-winning author, Michele McAvoy, brings you The Gorilla Picked Me!, a story filled with fun, surprises and a mystery that all children enjoy!

Read by over 1,000 children in schools throughout the country.

Have you ever felt ordinary? The Gorilla Picked Me! is about little Olive who felt ordinary, always picked last for teams at recess and never a valentine placed on her desk. Until one day at a dance with her daddy she is picked from the crowd by the dancing gorilla. It is at that moment that Olive realizes -she is not ordinary!

This fun and sentimental story shows how one small single act of love can have a big impact. There is a mystery in the story. Children love finding clues as to who is in the gorilla suit?

Enjoy picking out the clues in this unique, rhyming picture book.

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Praise

"Such a precious book. All of us have felt the way the little girl in this book did. Wanting to be that special one picked out of the crowd. Heartwarming. A great choice for families, classroom and school libraries."
–Jennifer Druffel, Amazon purchaser

"A lovely story about a shy girl who wants to be chosen from the crowd, just once. Kids will enjoy the sentimental tale, but some savvy readers will definitely enjoy looking for clues about the gorilla. Highly recommend!"
–Kristin Crouch, Amazon purchaser