Good Night, Gorilla

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Call Number: E RAT, Kids Book / Picture Books / Bedtime / Rathmann, Peggy
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	E RAT	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Picture Books / Bedtime / Rathmann, Peggy	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Picture Books / Bedtime / Rathmann, Peggy	4-week checkout	Due 04-15-2024

An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by all the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo.

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New Take on Goodnight Stories submitted by Susan Hopkins on August 12, 2011, 9:26am Nate says, "This is a really funny book!"

Good Night Gorilla submitted by Motomori on June 22, 2013, 1:57pm SUch a great book. I used to love it soo much. So many great childhood memories...

Cute submitted by tomiwa on June 22, 2013, 1:58pm I loved this, it was awesome

no words.. submitted by Sylwia on July 17, 2013, 8:24pm just an adorable book, It doesn't have many words. The illustrations are amazing and each time we read it we discovered something new. keep an eye out for the red balloon. beautifully made. a true classic

Details, Details submitted by Jan Wolter on July 20, 2013, 6:48pm This book only has a few words, but like many of Peggy Rathmann's book, the charm is in all the tiny details. The pictures on the wall in the zookeeper's house reveal a long saga of the love with which the zookeeper and his wife care for the animals in the zoo. And there is a whole subplot about a loving mouse working hard to make a gift. A charming book.

Good Night, Gorilla submitted by SBNB on August 21, 2015, 1:03pm Not many words, but the pictures are nice. The story is cute. My toddler enjoyed it.

:) submitted by Xris on August 3, 2017, 4:41pm Our summer preschoolers love watching the sneaky gorilla let all the animals out of their cages, and love acting it out with paper puppets!

fun submitted by ying zhang monica on August 30, 2017, 9:08pm It is a very fun story,it is also sweet.

Nice submitted by pepemama on June 15, 2018, 3:26pm Very nice story

so sweet! submitted by jessNU on July 30, 2018, 1:12pm Such a charming, sweet children's book - highly recommend for little ones.

one of the best board books submitted by camelsamba on August 12, 2018, 8:46pm I loved reading this to my toddlers, and regularly give it as a new baby gift. It's full of hidden details that you can point out as you tell the story, plus you get to make fun animal sounds!

Classic submitted by TLW1998 on July 11, 2019, 9:44pm Make up words to this fun book for toddlers

Good night, gorilla submitted by dree411 on August 31, 2019, 3:55pm That mischievous gorilla makes this book so fun!

g submitted by smr on June 13, 2021, 1:09pm gorill

amazing submitted by .-.-.-. on June 15, 2022, 9:13am One of the best picture books I read when I was younger. Definitely recommend.

A Minimalist Classic submitted by jibkidder on July 3, 2022, 10:10am This essential young children's book is standout of the genre. I think author Ben Lerner wrote an essay about it somewhere, perhaps in the NYRB or LRB. It does a lot with very little and will borrow its way into your consciousness.

Perfect for Young Kids submitted by brady.emmett on June 28, 2023, 9:11am Our toddler loved this book from the moment he first read it. He loves making a surprised face when the zookeeper's wife finds out who is sleeping in her room. Wonderful from start to finish

Exciting, suspenseful, and sometimes confusing submitted by lrkowals on July 6, 2023, 11:11pm I find it particularly appealing when the gorilla confiscates the keys unbeknownst to the zookeeper. It’s particularly thrilling and hysterical when the lights are out and all animals respond in perfect English “goodnight.”