This reissue of a Kate Greenaway Medal winner tells the tender story of a lonely girl who loves gorillas. Browne never shies away from emotional truths, and the opening scenes of Hannah being neglected by her too-busy father are almost unbearably sad. But miracles can happen, and Hannah's magical night out with her new gorilla friend gives us hope that her life is going to change for the better. From HORN BOOK Spring 2003, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Anthony Browne's Gorilla reappears this fall, nearly 20 years after its original publication. The surreal story captures Hannah on the eve of her birthday and follows her escapades with a toy gorilla gift that comes to life; art and film fans will enjoy seeing gorilla mugs in place of the faces on the Mona Lisa, Whistler's mother and Superman, among others. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

A lonely child imagines a gorilla in the role of loving father. Surrealistic paintings take the reader far beyond the written text with special surprises for the visually experienced.