The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up (Jill Tomlinson's Favourite Animal Tales) - Softcover

Tomlinson, Jill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405271957 ISBN 13: 9781405271950

Publisher: Farshore, 2014

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.

About this title

About the Author:

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 Tomlinson’s animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling children’s books for nearly four decades.

About this edition

• Publisher: Farshore
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1405271957
• ISBN 13: 9781405271950
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112
• Illustrator: Howard Paul