The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up

Name: The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
SKU: 9781405271950
Price: 9.34 EUR
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By (author): Jill Tomlinson

Illustrated by: Paul Howard

A heart-warming classic childrens story from Jill Tomlinson about a Gorilla whos looking to the future.

Pongo is a young gorilla who lives in the mountains of Africa. He has long glossy black hair and a black shiny nose. But Pongo can't wait to grow up, when he will have a silver back like his father's and a big chest that he can thump.

Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinsons animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition is stunningly illustrated by Paul Howard, making it an even more enjoyable story for young readers.

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Product Details

Weight: 100g
Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
Publication Date: 02 Jan 2014
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Age Group: Ages 0-5
ISBN13: 9781405271950

About Jill Tomlinson

Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer. She trained as an opera singer and then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured. But illness intervened and she had to find another outlet for her energies. She started on a journalism course and by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children. So she did! Jill Tomlinsons animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling childrens books for nearly four decades. Paul Howard studied graphic design in Leicester graduating in 1989 with first class honours. For a time he worked in London's Natural History Museum. He lives in Ireland. He won the Blue Peter Childrens Book Award 2001.