We’ve made it to our last picture book Beehive nominee for this year and it’s so cute! Can We Be Friends? by Erica Sirotich tells the story of unexpected animal friendships from around the world. These are all documented examples of animals befriending each other. Some of them are well-known, for example: Koko the gorilla, who learned sign language, told her human friends she wanted a cat, which is exactly what she got! In fact, Koko received many kittens over the years and treated them just like her babies. A lesser known example is Kumbali the cheetah and Kago the dog, who live together at a zoo in Virginia. There’s also a dog and a dolphin in Ireland, and an Elephant and a sheep in South Africa. You can find footage of all of them on Youtube.
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