A Monkey Named Punch

Punch, the adorable baby monkey whose heartfelt story and favorite stuffed toy have made him famous around the world, stars in this illustrated Little Golden Book! 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. Featuring the iconic gold spine design, Little Golden Books bring together the classics of yesterday, today, and tomorrow-from the biggest names in pop culture to new original stories that are sure to spark imagination and delight in the act of reading.

BETSY GROBAN enjoyed a long career in book publishing, public broadcasting, and arts advocacy. Currently, she is a correspondent for The Boston Globe and the book review editor of the Jane Austen Society of North America. Betsy lives in Cambridge, MA. She has two grown daughters and four magnificent grandchildren. JOANIE STONE was born and raised in Virginia, where she still lives today with her husband and daughter. She spends her days painting in her studio in the country, surrounded by nature. She is the illustrator of the New York Times Bestseller Caitlin Clark: A Little Golden Book Biography and the Little Golden Books Let's Go Trick-or-Treating! and I'm Going to Kindergarten!