Gorilla

THE WINNER OF THE KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL THE WINNER OF THE KURT MASCHLER AWARD SELECTED FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST ILLUSTATED CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF THE YEAR Hannah loves gorillas but has never seen one. Her father's too busy to take her to the zoo - or for anything else come to that. For her birthday, Hannah asks her father for a gorilla - but is disappointed when she discovers that the gorilla she's got is just a toy one. But then something extraordinary happens ... the toy turns into a real gorilla, who puts on her father's hat and coat and takes her off for a magical visit to the zoo... "Elevating the picture book form into an emotionally affecting work of art." Waterstones.com By the same author: How Do You Feel? I Like Books Willy the Wimp Piggybook Things I Like