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A Monkey Named Punch

By Joanie Stone and Betsy Groban
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Punch, the adorable baby monkey whose heartfelt story and favourite stuffed toy have made him famous around the world, stars in this illustrated Little Golden Book! Hang in there, Punch! When a baby Japanese macaque wasn't being cared for by his mother, the zookeepers at Japan's... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Punch, the adorable baby monkey whose heartfelt story and favourite stuffed toy have made him famous around the world, stars in this illustrated Little Golden Book!

Hang in there, Punch! When a baby Japanese macaque wasn't being cared for by his mother, the zookeepers at Japan's Ichikawa City Zoo stepped in. They gave little Punch lots of love and a big stuffed orangutan toy to hug. Soon, people around the world were sharing photos and videos of Punch and cheering as he grew bigger and stronger every day.

This charming Little Golden Book with colourful illustrations introduces young readers to Punch's story and the fascinating world of Japanese macaques.

Featuring the iconic gold spine design, Little Golden Books bring together the classics of yesterday, today, and tomorrow—from the biggest names in pop culture to new original stories that are sure to spark imagination and delight in the act of reading.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798217447671

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 September 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.

Illustration: FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 24

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About the Author

BETSY GROBAN enjoyed a long career in book publishing, public broadcasting, and arts advocacy. Currently, she is a correspondent for The Boston Globe and the book review editor of the Jane Austen Society of North America. Betsy lives in Cambridge, MA. She has two grown daughters and four magnificent grandchildren. JOANIE STONE was born and raised in Virginia, where she still lives today with her husband and daughter. She spends her days painting in her studio in the country, surrounded by nature. She is the illustrator of the New York Times Bestseller Caitlin Clark: A Little Golden Book Biography and the Little Golden Books Let's Go Trick-or-Treating! and I'm Going to Kindergarten!

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