By Multi-Award-Winning Author Michele McAvoy
 Illustrated by Valentina Carboni   
 Have you ever felt   ordinary  ? 
 Little Olive knows the feeling all too well—always picked last for games, overlooked at parties, and never a valentine left on her desk. But everything changes the night of the big daddy-daughter dance, when a   dancing gorilla   picks   her   from the crowd! 
 Suddenly, Olive feels seen. Special. Extraordinary.
And as the music twirls and laughter fills the room, Olive discovers that one small, unexpected act of kindness can make a   big   difference. 
 Children will delight in following the clues to solve the mystery— who's inside the gorilla suit? —while parents and teachers will love the heartwarming message about self-worth, love, and belonging. 
 The Gorilla Picked Me!   is a joyful reminder that we are all special—just as we are.