





Good Night, Gorilla
Author: Peggy Rathmann
Published: 2002
This is a really fun story and it’s a classic for good reason. The story is simple and yet there are a lot of details to notice. It’s fun to watch the animals ‘get one over’ on the zookeeper although its all very good natured. It’s also really silly and we know how much fun silly can be. The look on the monkey’s face when the zookeeper’s wife turns on the light is worth the price of admission alone.
There are very few written words in this book - the pictures themselves tell the story. So it’s a great story for stimulating a child’s imagination. I suggest that you read the words on each page (those that have them) and then pause and ask the child about what’s happening on the page. Very often I’ve had a student say “I don’t know” at first, because they’re not used to having to think that hard. So if necessary, encourage them to try a little harder and guess. This is a great way to get their brain firing on all cylinders.
I recommended this book for ages 3 to 5 years old. I think it would make an excellent bedtime book as well.
Author: Peggy Rathmann
Published: 2002
This is a really fun story and it’s a classic for good reason. The story is simple and yet there are a lot of details to notice. It’s fun to watch the animals ‘get one over’ on the zookeeper although its all very good natured. It’s also really silly and we know how much fun silly can be. The look on the monkey’s face when the zookeeper’s wife turns on the light is worth the price of admission alone.
There are very few written words in this book - the pictures themselves tell the story. So it’s a great story for stimulating a child’s imagination. I suggest that you read the words on each page (those that have them) and then pause and ask the child about what’s happening on the page. Very often I’ve had a student say “I don’t know” at first, because they’re not used to having to think that hard. So if necessary, encourage them to try a little harder and guess. This is a great way to get their brain firing on all cylinders.
I recommended this book for ages 3 to 5 years old. I think it would make an excellent bedtime book as well.
Author: Peggy Rathmann
Published: 2002
This is a really fun story and it’s a classic for good reason. The story is simple and yet there are a lot of details to notice. It’s fun to watch the animals ‘get one over’ on the zookeeper although its all very good natured. It’s also really silly and we know how much fun silly can be. The look on the monkey’s face when the zookeeper’s wife turns on the light is worth the price of admission alone.
There are very few written words in this book - the pictures themselves tell the story. So it’s a great story for stimulating a child’s imagination. I suggest that you read the words on each page (those that have them) and then pause and ask the child about what’s happening on the page. Very often I’ve had a student say “I don’t know” at first, because they’re not used to having to think that hard. So if necessary, encourage them to try a little harder and guess. This is a great way to get their brain firing on all cylinders.
I recommended this book for ages 3 to 5 years old. I think it would make an excellent bedtime book as well.