It is MAGIC... your child will LOVE this book!!!

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	• Good Night, Gorilla (Mathematics Focus) Peggy Rathmann Scholastic, 1994 - 34 pages average customer review:based on 164 reviews
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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 .

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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 Good night 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.

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Fun reading

Though this book has very few words, it is a wonderful book. Your child will want to read this over and over.

You can have fun making different voices for all the animals, and finding the red balloon throughout the book as it sails toward the moon. Thank you, Peggy, for bringing smiles to a lot of us.

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.

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Great for younger kids!

Love love love this book! This was the absolute favorite book for both of my children at about age 15 months. And they both still love it at 2 & 3! I have given it as a gift at so many baby shower now I should own stock! My children loved following along as I described what happened on each page and now my daughter loves to read it to her little brother. I would also suggest getting the scholastic video. It also has become a favorite for my children.

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