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The Gorilla Picked Me! - by Michele McAvoy (Hardcover)

The Gorilla Picked Me! - by  Michele McAvoy (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Little Olive 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!<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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! </p><p>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 that gorilla suit?</p><p>Michele McAvoy is an award-winning children's book author from New Jersey. She is also the creator and host of the popular kidlit podcast "My Messy Muse." THE GORILLA PICKED ME! is Michele's second picture book. Her other titles include MY SUPERHERO GRANDPA (Children's Moonbeam Book Award, 2016) and COOKIE & MILK (with Cardinal Rule Press; IPG Top Shelf Title), and forthcoming BUCKINGHAM GETS A NEW SHELL (with Pigman Books 2021)</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><em>"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." - </em>Jennifer Druffel (Amazon purchaser)</p><p><em>"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!"</em> - Kristin Crouch (Amazon purchaser)</p><br>

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