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.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 5+ years.

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Pippa Goodhart is a full-time author and does numerous visits to schools. She lives in Leicester with her husband and three children. Paul Howard lives in Ireland and works as a full-time illustrator. Jill Tomlinson's animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling for the last three decades. Paul Howard is a very successful illustrator whose illustrations for the picture book of The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark have been widely acclaimed. Paul lives in Belfast with his wife and three children.