When a very special gorilla learns to use sign language, he is able to ask his keepers for anything he needs but what he wants most of all is a friend. With a perhaps unwitting nod to Har old and the Purple Crayon , Browne has created a book for readers younger than his usual audience. A white bear, upon meeting a grouchy gorilla, draws him a Continue reading » A. I connected with having to go on family trips where you might not necessarily want to be there or someone causes a scene. I also connected with being a sibling and getting in trouble for something you didn't start. The author made a relatable setting of going to the zoo and relatable characters through having a "typical" family. Anthony Browne". Author & Illustrator Archive. The Wee Web (theweeweb.co.uk). Archived from the original on 22 October 2008 . Retrieved 26 December 2007.

Former U.K. Children’s Laureate Browne has always been interested in primates, as books like Gorilla and his Willy the Chimp series have made clear. Now, the static nature of a counting book allows Continue reading » The story doesn’t just concentrate on the animals in the zoo; it also talks about the family and has a few jokes, which gives it a different feel to your usual children’s story. The family on first appearance seem like a classic family, with the archetypes firmly in place. However this is a contemporary family, the characters are easily recognizable with people we could know, which give it a warm familiar quality. The protagonist himself is a character that is easily identifiable to primary school children and shows a realistic quality through the fact that children do misbehave!

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Fans may be surprised and disappointed by the route this talented author/illustrator has taken. Featuring the same character as last season's The Little Bear Book , Browne continues the adventures of Continue reading » Que impactante es como la literatura logra provocarnos sensaciones inolvidables, terroríficas y realistas en tan pocas palabras. One of several books based on Anthony Browne's childhood memories, Zoo won the Kate Greenaway Award in 1993, and justifiably remains a source of reflection and debate for all ages. Hans Christian Andersen Awards". International Board on Books for Young People ( IBBY). Retrieved 23 July 2013.

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Katy lives alone with her dad by the sea and she likes it that way. Then, one day, the visitors come to stay, Mary and her son Sean. Now Katy has to share her house, her toys, her walks, her dad and she doesn't like it at all. Her hostility drives the visitors away, but eventually she comes around to accepting them. Browne won two Kate Greenaway Medals from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration. For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel named his 1983 medalist Gorilla one of the top ten winning works, which composed the ballot for a public election of the nation's favourite. [7] Life and work [ edit ] Hannah loves gorillas but has never seen one. Her father's too busy to take her to the zoo - or for anything else come to that. For her birthday, Hannah asks her father for a gorilla - but is disappointed when she discovers that the gorilla she's got is just a toy one. But then something extraordinary happens...the toy turns into a real gorilla, who puts on her father's hat and coat and takes her off for a magical visit to the zoo...This is a celebratory 30th anniversary edition with a glorious new cover! With spare text and haunting paintings, Browne ( Gorilla ; Willy the Wimp ) creates an intriguing fantasy about sibling rivalry transformed by experience. In spite of her fears, Rose follows her Continue reading »