The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up by Jill Tomlinson

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.

Jill Tomlinson’s book ‘The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark’ was a Sunday Times bestseller