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Gorilla
Once more elevating the picture book form into an emotionally affecting work of art, Browne’s heart-wrenching tale of a lonely girl, her neglectful dad and a magical night with the titular ape is a stone-cold children’s classic.
Celebrate 30 years of the classic award-winning picture book in this stunning new edition.
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.
Being Me: Poems About Thoughts, Worries and Feelings
Liz Brownlee, Matt Goodfellow and Laura Mucha
Read about the Land of Blue, where it’s OK to feel sad, find ideas for what to do with worries or how to slow down when your head is full of hurry. Give yourself time to chill out, find quiet voices in noisy places and discover kindness in yourself and others. Then maybe your own special thought machine will tell you, ‘This is going well. You’re doing great. You’ve got this!’ And you have!
This important and unique anthology of 45 poems by three leading poets, well known for their empathy and perception, speaks to the heart of what children think and care about, offering understanding, support and encouragement.
With an endnote by leading clinical psychologist Karen Goodall.
