Shelley Knoll-Miller, Parcel for Gorilla, Puffin Books, May 2023, 24 pp., RRP $14.99 (hbk), 9781761046629
Following on from the charming ‘Parcel for Penguin!’ comes the story of Penguin’s gift to Gorilla. Set in the tropical jungle, Gorilla and friends poke and prod, at the gigantic parcel on the back of elephants back.
‘Is it bananas?’ chitter the monkeys, hopefully.
‘Is it a crate of cocounutssssss?’ asks snake.
And so goes the guessing game of what might be inside the parcel. And what would Gorilla do with a surfboard in the land locked tropical jungle?
This is a fun fast read for preschool ages 3-5 years. The onomatopoeia and repetition in a book of less than 100 words will hold their attention.
The illustrations are bright and colourful in a comical fun style. This is one of a series of ‘Parcel for…’ books by author illustrator Shelley Knoll-Miller.
Reviewed by Stef Gemmill
