Gorilla's Story is gently told, beautifully illustrated and follows the life of a young gorilla growing up and learning to live alone in the African jungle. With clear, informative text and stunning paintings, Gorilla's Story delivers non-fiction to a young audience with freshness, clarity and drama. Packed with facts, conservation information and parental notes, this is a must-have book for every child.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2009 by Boxer Books Limited .

Harriet Blackford earned her degree in Zoology from the University of London and began her career there in the zoology department. Mike Henson studied Visual Communication and has been working in children's publishing since. Yugoslavian-born author and illustrator Manya Stojic has a wonderful way of creating simple texts and then enriching them with her brightly coloured illustrations. Rain is her first book. Manya lives in North London with her husband, author Ken Wilson-Max.