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"I looked out my window one day to see little Misty Spurlock running around playing with her daddy and dragging with her a toy monkey. Misty is a cutie, and the victim of Down syndrome. I had to do a book for her to star in. I just had to. So I wrote Where's Chimpy? and editor Kathy Tucker bought it. She worked right along with the photographer, Diane Schmidt, and me in using Misty and her father in the illustrations. Newspapers and television picked up on the story and Misty really did become a star, and loves every moment of it." -- from Berniece Rabe's autobiography

It's bedtime, but Misty can't go to sleep - her toy monkey is missing! Misty has Down syndrome, but that doesn't mean she acts differently from any other child. As she and Daddy retrace all the places she went during the day, they seem to find everything but Chimpy, until...

"Rabe's simple plot is the vehicle for a joyous, unaffected portrait and Schmidt's full-color, perceptive photos depict naturally the daily life of a captivating little girl and her special dad. Excellent for building awareness and a nice story with warm appeal."--Booklist

"An upbeat, attractive concept book with a charming little star." -- Kirkus Reviews

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