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Rating: 
- I love Good Night, Gorilla. So will you.
Good Night, Gorilla is too wonderful for words, of which there aren't very many in this book. But the pictures and the humor of the story told through the pictures is both different and charming everytime you look at it, which with my grandchildren is several times a day, at least. This is a book to buy many times and to give as a gift as often as you need one. Oversized is better.
Rating: - It is MAGIC... your child will LOVE this book!!!
I bought this book for my daughter, who was under the age of 1 at the time. The reviews here drove me to buy Goodnight Gorilla and to be honest; I was not impressed at first. My daughter however, had a differing opinion; "Little D" fell in love with it from day one. I believe there is something magical within the pages of this book and KIDS JUST LOVE IT.
WARNING...There are not many words, but that is when a child/parent can use their imagination. I have learned to add gestures, words, and involve my daughter in the actions that is within the books pages. My daughter has now learned to do the actions without my prompting and can say "Goodnight Gorilla"; so there is an opportunity within the pages to teach/learn.
Among the countless books we have, this book is a must read every night in my 16 month old daughter's eyes. I cannot explain why there is such a strong draw to this book; the only explanation is that IT IS MAGIC! So for the sake of YOUR child, bring the magic into YOUR home.
Rating: - Lots for Observant Eyes!
My two year old (26 mos) adopted from China just LOVES this book. As his grasp of English and French are too minimal to listen to long stories with a lot of words (he just wants to turn the pages faster than I can read), this minimal text storybook is just the thing for him. As an other reviewer noted, you can go through it quickly, or more slowly pointing things out etc. He is very observant and loves finding the mouse and banana, toys, slippers, the keys etc. As I have mimed and pointed out things, he now "reads" it to me, pointing out details, mimicking facial expressions, showing appropriate surprise (the zookeeper's wife), copying the gorilla's sheepish "discovered!" grin, miming the gorilla and mouse climbing under the covers at the end (with his hand under his shirt). He will bring this to me daily and have me "read" it three times in a row. Before this he wouldn't sit through more than a four-spread book without wanting to flip ahead. I highly recommend this for kids "new" to books, not just the suggested 3-6 yr old age .
Rating: - Wonderful for all ages!
This is one of my all-time favorite children's books to give. It's great for a range of ages. It is a wordless picture book- so parents and children have to create the story. One-to-Two year olds learn by just naming the animals they see; older children can talk about the events. A few reviews shared that there wasn't much of a plot- I think that these reviewers just weren't ready to take their job of reading to kids one step further, making reading an interactive activity. There is a lot to talk about in this book!
Enjoy!
Rating: - Love this book
Our daughter is just turning two and loves this book. I love it also because I can make it a short read (not that many words) or draw it out into a 10 min read by talking about the colored keys or to point out the moon and the balloon in almost every page or to find the mouse.
There are so many great details in the photos.
I love this book and so does she.
Jason
- I love Good Night, Gorilla. So will you.Good Night, Gorilla is too wonderful for words, of which there aren't very many in this book. But the pictures and the humor of the story told through the pictures is both different and charming everytime you look at it, which with my grandchildren is several times a day, at least. This is a book to buy many times and to give as a gift as often as you need one. Oversized is better.
Rating:
- It is MAGIC... your child will LOVE this book!!!I bought this book for my daughter, who was under the age of 1 at the time. The reviews here drove me to buy Goodnight Gorilla and to be honest; I was not impressed at first. My daughter however, had a differing opinion; "Little D" fell in love with it from day one. I believe there is something magical within the pages of this book and KIDS JUST LOVE IT.
WARNING...There are not many words, but that is when a child/parent can use their imagination. I have learned to add gestures, words, and involve my daughter in the actions that is within the books pages. My daughter has now learned to do the actions without my prompting and can say "Goodnight Gorilla"; so there is an opportunity within the pages to teach/learn.
Among the countless books we have, this book is a must read every night in my 16 month old daughter's eyes. I cannot explain why there is such a strong draw to this book; the only explanation is that IT IS MAGIC! So for the sake of YOUR child, bring the magic into YOUR home.
Rating:
- Lots for Observant Eyes!My two year old (26 mos) adopted from China just LOVES this book. As his grasp of English and French are too minimal to listen to long stories with a lot of words (he just wants to turn the pages faster than I can read), this minimal text storybook is just the thing for him. As an other reviewer noted, you can go through it quickly, or more slowly pointing things out etc. He is very observant and loves finding the mouse and banana, toys, slippers, the keys etc. As I have mimed and pointed out things, he now "reads" it to me, pointing out details, mimicking facial expressions, showing appropriate surprise (the zookeeper's wife), copying the gorilla's sheepish "discovered!" grin, miming the gorilla and mouse climbing under the covers at the end (with his hand under his shirt). He will bring this to me daily and have me "read" it three times in a row. Before this he wouldn't sit through more than a four-spread book without wanting to flip ahead. I highly recommend this for kids "new" to books, not just the suggested 3-6 yr old age .
Rating:
- Wonderful for all ages!This is one of my all-time favorite children's books to give. It's great for a range of ages. It is a wordless picture book- so parents and children have to create the story. One-to-Two year olds learn by just naming the animals they see; older children can talk about the events. A few reviews shared that there wasn't much of a plot- I think that these reviewers just weren't ready to take their job of reading to kids one step further, making reading an interactive activity. There is a lot to talk about in this book!
Enjoy!
Rating:
- Love this bookOur daughter is just turning two and loves this book. I love it also because I can make it a short read (not that many words) or draw it out into a 10 min read by talking about the colored keys or to point out the moon and the balloon in almost every page or to find the mouse.
There are so many great details in the photos.
I love this book and so does she.
Jason
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