Age Group: 9 - 12 Years

Description: Old Mr. Ape lives alone with a heart full of kindness and a home filled with rescued animals. When he takes in two orphaned children, he offers them warmth and belonging for the first time in their lives. Through gentle humor and touching moments, Dick King-Smith crafts a story about empathy, friendship, and family made by love, not blood. Mr. Ape’s patience and generosity show that caring for others—both human and animal—is the greatest adventure of all.