Product Description

A very special gorilla is taught a very special skill: sign language. He appears to have everything he needs, but one day he signs that he is sad and needs a friend. His keepers bring him a tiny cat called Beauty and the two of them become inseparable. But when the gorilla gets angry and causes damage to the TV, will his keepers think him unfit to be friends with such a small, defenceless animal? Not if Beauty can think fast and prove what a special friendship they share...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16310 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Review
"* "One of the best picture books for the over-threes I've seen in a long time." Parents on Gorilla"

About the Author
Anthony has won many prizes for his work, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2000, for his services to children's literature - the first British illustrator to win the prize since 1956.

Customer Reviews

A LESSON IN FRIENDSHIP FOR YOUNGSTERS
Few can resist the art of Anthony Browne. His name on the cover guarantees sales to a multitude of parents, grandparents and doting aunts and uncles. His art is often times larger than life as is his skill in blending watercolors with stories that not only appeal to children but also often reflect feelings familiar to them.

Little Beauty is the charming story of a very unlikely friendship between a gorilla and a very small kitten named Beauty. The gorilla was extraordinary because he had been taught to use a sign language, thus he was able to tell his keepers what he wanted. He seemed to be quite comfortable with accouterment that other gorillas might only dream about. Nonetheless, he was very sad.

His keepers were puzzled until one day he signed to them, "I want a friend." They wondered what could be done as there were no other gorillas at the zoo. So, they gave him Beauty saying, "Don't Eat Her." Well, the gorilla loved Beauty, and this is the story of their friendship , as well as an excellent opportunity for youngsters to be reminded of the meaning of loyalty, protection, and love.

- Gail Cooke

Beautiful
Both I & my granddaughter (2) love this book. It is very touching & teaches many things simply & effectively, about friendship, loyalty, care for other's feelings, how to 'read' other's feelings and so on, and the illustrations are superb.

Super
Again Anthony Browne has produced another wonderful book in Little Beauty, a story about a gorilla who is given a kitten because he is sad and wants a friend.
The book exposes the reader to the meaning of friendship, loyalty and love. As with other Anthony Browne books the illustrations work in perfect harmony with the written prose.
A lovely bedtime story which would also be a wonderful gift for any young child. I certainly enjoy reading it to my children again and again!