Monkey lives all alone in the jungle--and he likes it that way. Then Little One, an adorable mouse, appears and turns Monkey's life upside down. Wherever Monkey looks, whatever Monkey does, Little One is there and doing it too! But when Monkey finally succeeds in sending Little One away, he feels . . . lonely! Can he win back his friend? With Claire Alexander's softly hued, tropical artwork and her sibling-friendly message, Monkey and the Little One tenderly teaches children the value of friendship.

Author Biography

Claire Alexander studied fine art at the Kent Institute of Art and Design and has a BA in painting. In 2009, her book Lucy and the Bully won the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People. Claire is also a successful portrait artist whose paintings hang in private collections throughout Europe and the US, and her corporate commissions include Transport for London and Standard Bank. Claire also runs independent courses in writing and illustrating in London, where she lives.