Gary the gorilla is the only animal in the jungle who is lonely - all the other animals seem to have companions, and even the people of the village are frightened of him so stay well away. But one day a tiny sunbird thinks he looks so sad that he ventures to talk to him. Soon this unlikely pair are best of friends, so Gary is very upset when one day Ray doesn't show up as usual.

This delightful story of friendships is vividly written and illustrated by an exciting new picture book talent.

There are 36 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2012 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Nathene Arnaoutis was born and grew up in South Africa. This is her first children's book. She lives in London. Sarah Adams is a print-maker and talented young illustrator who lives and works in London. This I her first picture book for Orchard. She has also illustrated Asana and the Animals for Walker Books.