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Priscilla Gorilla

by Barbara Bottner, illustrated by Michael Emberley

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When a whole class goes gorilla, they learn the importance of balancing passion and creativity with cooperation in this charmer of a picture book from the New York Times bestselling duo, Barbara Bottner and Michael Emberley. The day Priscilla gets a book about gorillas, she instantly becomes obsessed. She dances like them, eats like them, and wears her gorilla costume 24–7! There are so many things to love about gorillas, but what Priscilla loves best is how they seem to always get their way. So when Mr. Todd tells all his students to dress up like their favorite animal, Priscilla’s choice is obvious. But dancing around and beating her chest when it’s not her turn sends Priscilla straight to the Thinking Corner.…

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"Priscilla is one of those kids with an obsession: Hers is gorillas. That enthusiasm sends her to her classroom’s thinking corner again and again. Yet we can’t help but root for troublemaking Priscilla, because she can’t help constantly bubbling over with gorilla facts. I love her parents’ calmness and how Priscilla’s joy helps her make friends and how she evolves over the course of the story. Her teacher and her energy remind me of the Kevin Henkes’ classic Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Michael Emberley’s artwork surprises as much as Priscilla herself, reveling in life’s sun-filled moments and messy details. (For ages 4 to 7)"
NPR Books We Love — 2017 · apps.npr.org