THE GORILLA WHO WANTED TO GROW UP

Book ID/图书代码： 04303018C00173

English Summary/英文概要： A heart-warming classic children’s story from Jill Tomlinson about a Gorilla who’s looking to the future.

Pongo is a young gorilla who lives in the mountains of Africa. He has long glossy black hair and a black shiny nose. But Pongo can’t wait to grow up, when he will have a silver back like his father’s and a big chest that he can thump.

Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition is stunningly illustrated by Paul Howard, making it an even more enjoyable story for young readers.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 庞戈是一只生活在非洲山区的年轻大猩猩。他有一头又长又亮的黑发和一个又黑又亮的鼻子。但庞戈迫不及待地想长大了，想要有像他父亲一样的银背和可以捶打的大胸膛。

吉尔·汤姆林森的动物故事充满了温和的幽默和慰藉，几十年来一直受到那些想要依偎在一起读好书的孩子们的喜爱。这一版由保罗·霍华德(Paul Howard)配以精彩的插图，使其成为年轻读者更愉快的故事。(Sandy)

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About the Author/作者介绍： 吉尔·汤姆林森从未想过会成为一名作家。她受训成为一名歌剧演唱家，然后决定在音色成熟时成家立业。但突如其来的患病打乱了计划，，她不得不另觅出路来发泄她的精力。她开始上一门新闻课程，到第三节课，她决定为孩子们写作。所以她做到了！吉尔·汤姆林森的动物故事深受人们的喜爱，且近40年来一直是最畅销的儿童书籍。

Jill Tomlinson Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer. She trained as an opera singer, and then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured. But illness intervened, and she had to find another outlet for her energies. She started on a journalism course, and by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children. So she did! Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling children’s books for nearly four decades.

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