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The

Brave Little Gorilla

Nadine Robert

Gwendal Le Bec

For Marc-André, who appreciates bravery — N. R.

The Brave Little Gorilla Text copyright © 2014 by Nadine Robert Illustration copyright © 2014 by Gwendal Le Bec First edition copyright © 2014 Comme des géants All rights reserved.

Editorial and art direction by Nadine Robert Translation by Mireille Messier Book design by Jolin Masson The illustrations in this book were made with ink and digitally colored.

This edition published in 2021 by Milky Way Picture Books, an imprint of Comme des géants inc. Varennes, Quebec, Canada.

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Title: The brave little gorilla / Nadine Robert; illustrations, Gwendal Le Bec; translation, Mireille Messier. Other titles: Vaillant petit gorille. English Names: Robert, Nadine, author. | Le Bec, Gwendal, illustrator. | Messier, Mireille, 1971- translator. Description: Translation of: Le vaillant petit gorille.

Identifiers: Canadiana 20210042435 | ISBN 9781990252006 (hardcover) Classification: LCC PS8635.O2235 V3413 2021 | DDC jC843/.6—dc23 ISBN 978-1-990252-00-6 Printed and bound in China

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STORY BY

Nadine Robert

The

ART BY

Gwendal Le Bec

Brave Little Gorilla

In a big nest of leaves live a brave little gorilla and his grandfather.

Grandfather used to be the strongest of all the gorillas.

But that was a long time ago.

Now, he is glad to have the help of his grandson.

“Little Gorilla, could you please go get the three eggs that the crane left for me by the river’s edge?”

“Yesss!” answers the little one.

“Eggs for supper! I will go right away!”

“Careful not to break the eggs on your way back,” Grandfather warns.

Little Gorilla swings nimbly from tree to tree all the way down to the river.

Vervet, who is resting in the cool shade of a bush, hears the rustling of Little Gorilla swinging by.

“Hmm… I wonder where he is off to in such a rush?”

So Vervet decides to follow him.

Once at the shore, Little Gorilla easily spots the three beautiful eggs waiting under the sun.

“Hello, little one!” says the flamingo.

“What are you doing so far from your nest?”

“I’ve come to get the eggs that the crane left for my grandfather.”

“What a brave grandson you are,” says the bird.

Little Gorilla carefully gathers the three eggs in the crook of his arm.

Hidden behind an old stump, nosy Vervet looks on.

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