By Peggy Rathmann (author)
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All young readers will delight at knowing the trick the animals play on the unsuspecting zoo keeper! It’s bedtime and the zoo keeper sets off to lock the animals up for the night. But, the gorilla has a clever plan. When bedtime comes, will everyone be in their beds? Don’t you believe it!
It's bedtime at the zoo, and all the animals are going to sleep. Or are they? Find out in this perfect-formed classic bedtime story, loved by generations of readers.
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'Good night, Gorilla,' says the zookeeper as he finishes his rounds at the zoo. But Gorilla has other ideas, sneakily stealing the zookeeper's keys and letting himself out of his cage … then letting Elephant, Lion, Hyena, Giraffe and Armadillo out too! Will anyone go to bed?!
· Perfect for readers aged 2 and up.
· Gently funny, calming, comforting and nostalgic - the perfect book for bedtime.
· A must-have for every child's bookshelf, alongside the likes of Goodnight Moon , Dear Zoo , Elmer , The Gruffalo , Guess How Much I Love You and The Very Hungry Caterpillar .
Peggy Rathmann's first children's book, Ruby the Copycat, turned an embarrassing personal incident into a well-received story and earned the most promising new author distinction in the 1991 Cuffies Awards. Her second book, Good Night, Gorilla, was an American Library Association Notable Children's Book and her third title, Officer Buckle and Gloria, allowed Rathmann to walk off with the Caldecott Medal in 1996. Good Night Gorilla was inspired by Peggy's love for gorillas, I wanted to teach sign language to gorillas, but after taking a class in signing, I realized what I'd rather do was draw pictures of gorillas . Ms. Rathmann studied commercial art at the American Academy in Chicago, fine art at the Atelier Lack in Minneapolis, and children's-book writing and illustration at the Otis Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles. Peggy's homework assignment produced an almost wordless story, Good Night, Gorilla, inspired by a childhood memory.
It's bedtime at the zoo, and all the animals are going to sleep. Or are they?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Good Night, Gorilla and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
Good Night, Gorilla features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations
Board book, Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Good Night, Gorilla was written by Peggy Rathmann and published by Farshore an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Good Night, Gorilla has 34 pages
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