Meet Tugg and Teeny. Best friends since - well, forever! Tugg (a gorilla) and Teeny (a monkey) live together intheir jungle neighborhood, Sidekick Thicket. As oppositeas night and day, the two friends work and play together, each helping the other face life's challenges. Lively, impulsive Teeny always wants to try new things. Sure and steady Tugg is always there to lend a hand orgive a word of encouragement. In this beginning chapter book series, Book One's trioof stories has Teeny learning to become a musician, developing her talents as an artist, and fine-tuning herskills as a poet. Book Two has her pondering strange andquirky situations in the jungle. All with the help of herbest friend Tugg. J. Patrick (Pat) Lewis lives in Westerville, Ohio, and is the author ofmore than 60 books for children. He writes full-time, visits elementaryschools, and speaks at literature conferences. His other books with SleepingBear are First Dog and First Dog's White House Christmas. Christopher Denise is an award-winning illustrator whose books haveappeared on The New York Times bestsellers list. Known for his workon the Redwall picture book series, he also works as a visual developmentartist and character designer for feature film animation. Christopher livesin Barrington, Rhode Island. | Tugg and Teeny by J. Patrick Lewis, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters