Hannah loves gorillas and wants more than anything to go to the zoo to see one, but her father is always too busy to take her. When Hannah gets a toy gorilla for her birthday, she is disappointed. But in the night, something extraordinary happens - the toy becomes a real gorilla, who takes her on a magical trip to the zoo!. "Sad, joyous and full of surprises for the sharp-eyed... Browne asks his readers to think... His strong visual images are arresting, compulsive." The Good Book Guide to Children's Books".
How it feels
MoodAdventurous
AtmosphereWhimsical
How it reads
Character focusSmall ensemble
Worth knowing
Written forMiddle grade
When and where
ThemesFamily
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