THE SIX LIVES OF HENRY THE APE IBD

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Henry is an ape, but he wishes he could do the things he sees people do. And so he tries. But with each adventure, the things he does naturally as an ape interfere with doing people things: like emptying garbage cans, directing an orchestra, or weeding a flower bed. He also finds that his friends at the zoo love him for exactly who he is &ndash, an ape.One day Andy Way, musician, composer, and financial advisor was talking to a friend on the phone, and he said (with nary a nod to the Bard) that he had a great title for a children&rsquo,s book:áThe Six Lives ofáHenryáthe Ape.áAndy went on to say that, in his mind,áHenryáwas an ape and would always be an ape. This immediately brought mental pictures to the friend on the other end of the lineáwho happened to beáCaroláBiederman, retired teacher, musician, writer, and storyteller. She asked Andy if he would mind if she ran with this idea, to which he replied, &ldquo,Be my guest.&rdquo, SoáCarolásat down with her computer and developed six lives foráHenry, keeping in mindáHenryáwould always be an ape, and periodically checking in with Andy for wisdom and approval. ThenáCarolámet Patricia Cherry, former CEO of a staffing corporation in San Francisco, host ofáFoothill Forum, a Sierra Foothill interview show on radio KAAD, and, most importantly, artist. One day, while chatting witháCarol, Patti casually said, &ldquo,I&rsquo,ve always wanted to illustrate a children&rsquo,s book,&rdquo, to whicháCarolásmiled and handed the manuscript to Patti who broughtáHenryáto life with her drawings.á