Girl and Gorilla are best friends, and enjoy playing together in this sweet picture-book. When Gorilla turns up on Girl's doorstep one day, the pair decide to head to the park, but Gorilla's many concerns and suggestions - how will they get to the park after they crash their bicycle? should they hopscotch there? ride an elephant? - provide numerous digressions. Fortunately Girl is patient, and knows how to keep her friend on track...

With an understated sense of humor that is all the more appealing for its subtlety, Girl & Gorilla: Out and About is an entertaining and ultimately heartwarming tale of two friends with very different personalities - Gorilla is exuberant, and all over the place, while Girl is more collected, and capable of keeping him on track - who complement one another perfectly. The artwork by Joe Berger, created using both traditional and digital media, is colorful and engaging, adding to the sense of fun already found in the text. Recommended to anyone looking for new children's stories about friendship, and having patience with our companions. ( )

Going to the park, being a little silly. ( )

Genre: Fantasy (fiction)

I would use this book to:
1. teach students about theme
2. teach students about plot

Summary: A girl and a gorilla plan to go play at the park. Along the way they think of ways to get there. The girl suggests that they keep walking a thinking. When gorilla begins to loose hope, the girl tells him that they have arrived.

Media: Digital illustrations ( )

This is a great book that shows a gorilla who wants to go to the park and a girl problem doves how to get there.
Fantasy
use: to teach friendship and to show problem-solving. ( )