Go-Go Gorillas

Go-go gorilla! Gotta go, gorilla, go! A fun, new read-aloud of APE magnitude, by the author of Cha-Cha Chimps and Dream Hop! In the Great Gorilla Villa, King Big Daddy paced the floor. Then he called his Royal Messenger and steered her toward the door.

'Summon every last gorilla to the Villa, don't be late. I expect you all by sundown - don't you make Big Daddy wait!'

Go-go gorilla! Gotta go, gorilla, go!

With Aunt Minerva in her rollerblades, Cuz-Clementine in her hot air balloon, and little ol' Granny in her plane, all three help lead the way as a total of ten gorilla relatives quickly get on board their vehicles and answer Big Daddy King's call to come and hear the news...that a baby gorilla is born!

Julia Durango is a home-grown author who has shown that she has what it takes to capture the attention of young readers. The author of the recently released Cha-Cha Chimps which netted 13M copies-Julia also shows that she is no stranger to wild world of primates.

About The Author

Julia Durango resides in Ottawa, Illinois, where she wrote a weekly book review column for children. She is the mother of two sons and is the author of Dream Hop, her first picture books with Simon and Schuster, illustrated by Jared Leeher as well as Pest Fest, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. Her first novel The Walls of Cartagena was published in fall 2008 and was a Junior Library Guild Selection. Her second novel, Sea of the Dead was published in Summer 2009. She is a contributor the Three Silly Chicks blog and lives in Ottawa, Illinois.

About The Illustrator

Eleanor Taylor is the internationally beloved illustrator of numerous picture books, including Chicken in the Kitchen by Tony Johnston. Ellie and her husband live in London, England, with a son who isn't quite old enough to run around chattering like a monkey -- but maybe this book will change that.