Join the escapades of two dozen new sock monkeys as they band together in celebration of their own "personhood." Readers will meet a rhino-monkey, former dancer, sculptress, nudist, political activist, and mystic along the way. Fans of "Monkey Tales" (released in February 2013) can anticipate a few surprises as interrelationships emerge and intersections are revealed between the characters in both books. The actual handmade, one-of-a-kind original sock monkeys discovered themselves somewhere between the assemblage of their body parts and subsequent adornment. Their highly individualized designs range from sweet to coy as guided by the materials and each monkey's ancient wisdom. They each have their own story, yet they share a common purpose - to bring joy into the lives of others. "At a certain point, the monkeys started looking back at me, and it became clear I had to tell their tales " - Sally Jo Martine