Besides the beguiling story, the affable illustrations of the smiling Gloria, the accidental mayhem in the background, and the myriad safety tips -- such as 'always pull the toothpick out of your sandwhich' and 'never lick a stop sign in the winter' -- add to the enjoyment. A glorious picture book. -- The Horn Book Rathmann is a quick rising star in the world of chidren's books. In this book, she again shows her flair for creating real characters, dramatic situations and for knowing what will make young audiences giggle and think. -- Children's Book Review Magazine Rathman brings a lighter-than-air comic touch to this outstanding, solid-as-a-brick picture book. -- Publisher's Weekly A five-star performance. -- School Library Journal

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award. It was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award. It also was recognised in the Picture Book category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award. It was recognised by the Florida Book Award. Also it was recognised by the Caldecott Award. The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

This book is aimed at children in university.

There are 40 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 1995 by G. P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers .

Peggy Rathmann was born in Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in psychology. 'I wanted to teach sign language to gorillas,' she says, 'but after taking a class in signing, I realized what I'd rather do was draw pictures of gorillas. ' She then studied children's illustration in Los Angeles. She now lives in California.