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A heart-warming classic children's story from Jill Tomlinson about a Gorilla who's 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 Tomlinson's 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.

The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up

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    A Paperback / softback by Jill Tomlinson, Paul Howard

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 02/01/2014
      ISBN13: 9781405271950, 978-1405271950
      ISBN10: 1405271957
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      Children & Teen Children & Teen Fiction Children & Teen Non-Fiction

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      Book Synopsis
      A heart-warming classic children's story from Jill Tomlinson about a Gorilla who's 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 Tomlinson's 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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