Celebrate 30 years of the classic award-winning picture book in this stunning new edition.

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...

About the Author
Anthony Browne is an internationally acclaimed author/illustrator who has won many prizes for his work, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2000 for his services to children's literature - the first British illustrator to win the prize since 1956. He was Children's Laureate from 2009-2011 and is an ambassador for children's books around the world. Anthony lives in Canterbury, Kent.

Reviews
"One of the best picture books for the over-threes I've seen in a long time." (Practical Parenting)"


Awards
Winner of Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book, Picture Book 1988 (United States) and Kate Greenaway Medal (CILIP) 1983 (UK) and Kurt Maschler Award 1983 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781406352337
Author Anthony Browne
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 220g
Dimensions(mm) 226mm * 291mm * 4mm