<p>This children&#39;s picture book series consists of six separate short stories with characters Yako the monkey a stuffed monkey who comes to lfe and his new-found friend Emma along with neighborhood children. Each story teaches life&#39;s fundamentals at a level that children can understand in an entertaining fashion. This book includes learning unconditional giving. Each story depicts Yako the monkeywho is learning the self-developmental stages of life with his owner/friend Emma teaching him. The neighborhood children pose many challenges to Yako in his learning abilities.</p>