A HUG FOR PUNCH written by Caroline L. Perry, illustrated by Anoosha Syed, read by Major Curda

Caroline L. Perry’s A HUG FOR PUNCH tenderly tells the true story of a small lonely monkey. Punch, an orphaned macaque at the Ichikawa Zoo in Japan is born to a mother who “couldn’t take care of him.” Nurtured by zookeepers who realize that Punch needs something to cling to and bring him a big stuffie and “it was love at first hug.”Anoosha Syed shows tenderness in all things human and monkey. When Punch is older and needs “real monkey pals of his own” acceptance isn’t easy but eventual he and his stuffie are accepted. Together they take a risk and Punch finds friendship and finally a big macaque clutches him to her chest and he’s found the mother he needs. Major Curda reads the emotions and the macaque sounds in a way that adds believability and adds punch to the nonfiction after matter. You can find out more about this book in the Purchase link below.