Can I read The Boy and the Gorilla on EtoBox?

The Boy and the Gorilla by Jackie Azúa Kramer; Cindy Derby is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Boy and the Gorilla about?

1 volume : 22 x 27 cm This profoundly moving tale about a grieving boy and an imaginary gorilla makes real the power of talking about loss. On the day of his mother's funeral, a young boy conjures the very visitor he needs to see - a gorilla. Wise and gentle, the gorilla stays on to answer the heart-heavy questions the boy hesitates to ask his father: Where did his mother go? Will she come back home? Will we all die? Yet with the gorilla's friendship, the boy slowly begins to discover moments of comfort in tending flowers, playing catch and climbing trees. Most of all, the gorilla knows that it helps to simply talk about the loss - especially with those who share your grief and who may feel alone too. Author Jackie Azua Kramer's quietly thoughtful text and illustrator Cindy Derby's beautiful impressionistic artwork depict how this tender relationship leads the boy to open up to his father and find a path forward. Told entirely in dialogue, this direct and deeply affecting picture book will inspire conversations about grief, empathy, and healing beyond the final hope-filled scene

Who reads The Boy and the Gorilla?

Author

Jackie Azúa Kramer; Cindy Derby

Publisher

Walker Books and Subsidiaries

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781406395549

Category

children's

Subjects

Children'S, Juvenile

Rating

4.9 / 5 (58 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14