Go Go Gorillas: A Romping Bedtime Tale

by Patrick Wensink, Nate Wragg (Illustrator)

Overview

Ever wonder who the life of the safari is? It's go-go-gorillas!

All safari guide Jungle Jed wants is for the gorillas to go to sleep, but after they brush their teeth and comb their fur, it's an all-out jungle boogie, complete with baby gorilla doing the robot.

Brought to life with colorful and dynamic illustrations by Nate Wragg and bouncy text by Patrick Wensink, Go Go Gorillas is the perfect read-aloud. Fans of Giraffes Can’t Dance will giggle along at the silly antics of these not-so-sleepy gorillas in this lively, rhyming bedtime tale.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062381187
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	08/22/2017
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	11.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Patrick Wensink is the author of Go Go Gorillas and Gorillas Go Bananas and is also the bestselling author of a bunch of boring books for grown-ups that have no pictures in them whatsoever! He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and son. Much like a certain baby gorilla, Patrick was a picky eater as a boy. His favorite way to have a banana is in a pancake. You can visit him online at www.patrickwensink.com.

Nate Wragg is the illustrator of Monster Trucks by Anika Denise, At the Old Haunted House by Helen Ketteman, and many other titles. He’s also a production designer and illustrator for animated films. Nate lives in Southern California with his lovely wife and daughter and their silly French bulldog. 

Editorial Reviews

08/01/2017
PreS-Gr 1—A funny, exuberant rhyming bedtime story about what really goes on at the zoo at night. When kids visit the animals during the day, the gorillas are all lethargic. It turns out, they have been dancing all night. The zookeeper Jed tries to get them to go to sleep but eventually joins the dance party, too. The pictures have deep, vibrant colors and lots of action. The gorillas do lots of different kinds of dancing, such as the tango, the Charleston, reggae, funk, and even the robot. Some of the gorillas also act as disc jockeys and swing from the trees. The friendly gorillas look like they are having a great time. Kids will enjoy the rhymes in this funny, busy picture book, and the vibrant artwork adds to the fun. VERDICT A rollicking read-aloud for storytime, but parents might want a quieter selection for bedtime.—Debbie Tanner, S D Spady Montessori Elementary, FL

School Library Journal

2017-05-10
Zoo gorillas aren't lazy slugabeds—the secret revealed!At this zoo, the great apes come at the end, and kids are usually happy to ride on past. "They claim apes are dull. They say, ‘Apes are boring!' / ‘This one is yawning! And this one is snoring!' " After the humans are gone though, the gorillas get up and have a giant feast, capped with a marshmallow roast. Then zookeeper Jungle Jed shoos them to bed…but they don't stay there. The record albums come out, and the dance-floor lights flash. "Some tango, some Charleston, / one does the fox-trot. / But Baby is old school: / he does the robot!" (Caregivers may find this construction of "old school" mystifying.) Jungle Jed shuts them down, but the sneaky simians resume their party once he's gone. Jed breaks up their conga line by shaking his fist…and then the rhythm gets him; everyone dances until dawn! Wensink's first book for children would be just another zoo-after-dark rhyme were it not for Wragg's bright, bold acrylics. Goofy, grinning gorillas getting their grooves on cavort across the pages. The jewel-toned, full-bleed illustrations resemble cutouts and have charisma to spare. Little ones will enjoy these jammie-clad jams, though the book may inspire more dancing than snoozing. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews