Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Mr. Ape Mr. Ape Dick King-Smith A wealthy old man living alone in his enormous home meets a Gypsy father and son, adopts many animals, and finally learns the true meaning of family. OL14980W
Mr. Putney's quacking dog Mr. Putney's quacking dog Jon Agee Mr. Putney has all sorts of animal friends with unusual names. OL16642913W
Ding dong ding dong Ding dong ding dong Margie Palatini Despite repeated difficulties, a large ape tries various approaches to selling Ape-On Cosmetics and his persistence pays off in an unexpected way. OL176093W
There's an Ape Behind the Drape There's an Ape Behind the Drape Bernard Most When Anthony, a boy who likes to find words hidden in bigger words, finds an "ape" behind the drape, he chases it into his sister's diaper, a skyscraper, a landscape, and other surprising locations. OL1802425W
Orangutanka Orangutanka Margarita Engle All the orangutans are ready for a nap in the sleepy depths of the afternoon--all except one. Written in a series of linked poems in the tanka style, an ancient Japanese form of poetry. OL20003688W
The escape of Marvin the ape The escape of Marvin the ape Caralyn Buehner Marvin the ape slips out of the zoo and finds he likes it on the outside, where he easily blends into city lifestyles. OL2647409W
The great ape The great ape Fernando Krahn A little girl meets an extraordinarily large ape on a tropical island. OL5363272W
Cyril the mandrill Cyril the mandrill Francesca Greco An unusual monkey, teased because of his colorful markings, keeps to himself from summer through fall, but when the younger monkeys become bored in the winter, they begin to appreciate Cyril's differ… OL5714242W
Claw the Giant Ape Claw the Giant Ape Adam Blade Everyone in Avantia knows the terrors of the jungle: creatures that pluck men from the ground and eat them whole; plants whose rich scents could overwhelm a person at twenty paces. Few dare to enter-… OL8122305W