- Paperback: 40 pages
- Publisher: Walker Books Ltd; New edition edition (7 Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0744594391
- ISBN-13: 978-0744594393
- Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 20.8 x 0.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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- #60 in Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators > B > Browne, Anthony
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"Joyous and moving... A tour de force." The Times Literary Supplement; "A picture book of great originality and power... Full of poignant touches and witty visual jokes." Books for Keeps
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Endearing story about a little girl whos father never has time for her.(Yes, it hits a nerve because many of us are guilty of this) She wishes for a (real) gorilla for her birthday but gets a soft toy one from daddy. Not being too pleased about this she tosses it aside before going to bed that night where it changes into a real live one during the night. The story goes on to tell how this gorilla takes the little girl out on an adventure for a birthday treat. Gorilla does all the things that a daddy should.
My children do like this book and find it very amusing that a gorilla comes to life and takes this girl out and about.
My children do like this book and find it very amusing that a gorilla comes to life and takes this girl out and about.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
from Anthony Browne.
Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschler Award.
From the back cover:-
'The classic story of a lonely girl, a friendly gorilla and their amazing night out by a Hans Christian Andersen Award-winner.'
Large paperback, 29 shiny high quality pages in the popular `two-page spread' format with bold moderate sized text on one side, full-page picture on the other and what stunning illustrations they are!
Main text example:-
'Hannah loved gorillas.
She read books about gorillas, she watched gorillas on television, and she drew pictures of gorillas.
But she had never seen a real gorilla.
Her father didn't have time to take her to see one at the zoo.
He didn't have time for anything.
He went to work every day before Hannah went to school, and in the evening he worked at home.
When Hannah asked him a question, he would say,
"Not now. I'm busy. Maybe tomorrow."
But the next day he was always too busy.
"Not now. Maybe at the weekend," he would say.
But at the weekend he was always too tired.
They never did anything together......'
When Hannah asks for a gorilla, and receives just a toy one from her Dad, for her birthday, she is initially not amused.
She throws him into the corner with her other toys.
That night an amazing thing happens....and an exciting adventure begins.....with a desirable ending!
Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschler Award.
From the back cover:-
'The classic story of a lonely girl, a friendly gorilla and their amazing night out by a Hans Christian Andersen Award-winner.'
Large paperback, 29 shiny high quality pages in the popular `two-page spread' format with bold moderate sized text on one side, full-page picture on the other and what stunning illustrations they are!
Main text example:-
'Hannah loved gorillas.
She read books about gorillas, she watched gorillas on television, and she drew pictures of gorillas.
But she had never seen a real gorilla.
Her father didn't have time to take her to see one at the zoo.
He didn't have time for anything.
He went to work every day before Hannah went to school, and in the evening he worked at home.
When Hannah asked him a question, he would say,
"Not now. I'm busy. Maybe tomorrow."
But the next day he was always too busy.
"Not now. Maybe at the weekend," he would say.
But at the weekend he was always too tired.
They never did anything together......'
When Hannah asks for a gorilla, and receives just a toy one from her Dad, for her birthday, she is initially not amused.
She throws him into the corner with her other toys.
That night an amazing thing happens....and an exciting adventure begins.....with a desirable ending!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My 22 month old son loves all his Anthony Browne books and this is certainly no exception. His books are wonderfully illustrated with immense detail which has you and your child seeing something different with every turn of the page. This also has a dark and somewhat sad side to the story but like his other books these themes always seem to strike a chord of truth which is refreshing.
A wonderful addition to any child's collection.
A wonderful addition to any child's collection.
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