Hang in there, Punch! When a baby Japanese macaque wasn’t being cared for by his mother, the zookeepers at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo stepped in. They gave little Punch lots of love and a big stuffed orangutan toy to hug. Soon, people around the world were sharing photos and videos of Punch and cheering as he grew bigger and stronger every day. This charming Little Golden Book with colorful illustrations introduces young readers to Punch’s story and the fascinating world of Japanese macaques.
Author
Betsy Groban
Betsy Groban grew up in a leafy (sometimes lethal) suburb outside New York City and is a graduate of Barnard College with a degree in English literature. She has always worked at the intersection of culture, commerce, and community–specifically in book publishing, public broadcasting, and arts advocacy. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has two grown daughters.
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Joanie Stone
JOANIE STONE was born and raised in Virginia, where she still lives today with her husband and young daughter. She spends her days painting in her studio in the country, surrounded by nature. She is the illustrator of Julia Child: A Little Golden Book Biography and the Little Golden Books Let’s Go Trick-or-Treating! and I’m Going to Kindergarten!
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