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Big Gorilla: A Book of Opposites

Anthony Browne

Illustrator: Anthony Browne

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2024

Publisher: Candlewick Press

ISBN: 978-1-5362-3569-2

Keywords: Concept Book-white-faced capuchins, orangutans, primates

Different primates' sizes, bodies, and facial expressions depict opposites. Finely detailed, eye-catching watercolor and gouache illustrations.