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For children ages 3-7, this series of 32-page storybooks with vibrantly colored hand painted illustrations, was created to aid children in understanding their feelings.
A child’s world is often confusing and a little frightening, and children need help in facing and expressing what they feel.  Children require patience, kindness, encouragement and laughter. They thrive on affection and intimacy. 
Author Francinelee Hand knows that if children are encouraged to share what they feel, it will help strengthen the child and create a powerful bond between the child and their adult.  The Claybe collection will help the child open the windows to the feelings within.
Claybe is a happy little jungle monkey just beginning life’s journey. There are so many things he doesn’t understand and begins to experience feelings he has never felt before.  Come and join him on his adventures and discoveries.

The tail of Claybe

The Tail of Claybe

Claybe and the race

Claybe and the Race

Claybe and the rescue

Claybe and the Rescue

(Arriving Early 2026)

The Tail of Claybe - Book 1

Claybe is a happy little monkey who lives in the jungle. His favorite thing to do is to swing by his beautiful long furry tail. Claybe is just as happy as happy can be until the day he discovers people. Suddenly, Claybe’s life doesn’t seem as great to him as the lives of a people. Claybe wonders if a people’s life is better than a monkey’s life. What does Claybe do about it?

 

Come visit with Claybe in his colorful jungle world. See the moment Claybe discovers people and travel with him to the Big City where he learns about people and their ways. What does he learn? How does he feel about people? What does he do?

Claybe and the race

Claybe and the Race - Book 2

Our happy little jungle monkey is back!  In this adventure Claybe learns that The Great Monkey Race is coming to Monkey Village and the First Place winner will receive a trophy and a year of bananas delivered by Banana Prime!
Claybe wants to win First Place SO BAD, but he must beat the fastest monkey in all of Monkey Village, his best friend Lolo!  How far will Claybe go to beat his best friend to win First Place?

Author

Francinelee Hand

Illustrator

Laura Mastrangelo

Reviews

Adorable! What a sweet and fun story and the illustrations are amazing! Claybe is now my favorite little monkey.

Joanne N, NYC

OMG – love this colorful book! What a nice story, showing the young ones that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

George H, NJ

Love the story and the drawings are incredible, the jungle just comes alive. Bring on Book 2!

Melina O, NYC

What amazing illustrations, and the story is so relevant today. Too many suffer from FOMO. This book reminds us of what we have.

Chris B, NJ

What a sweet and fun book. Love the contrast of the concrete jungle of the city to Claybe’s lush jungle home.

Chris B, NJ

I love reading this book to my little boy, who is too young to read. He LOVES Claybe and the colorful illustrations. We need a doll and more books!

J.G., NYC

So colorful and meaningful. The illustrations and meaning of the story draw you in.

Linda B, NYC
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