"Good night, Gorilla," says the weary watchman as he walks by the gorilla cage on his nightly rounds at the zoo. The gorilla answers by quietly pickpocketing the guard's keys, stealthily trailing him, and unlocking the cages of every animal the oblivious fellow bids goodnight to. Looking much like an exhausted father, the uniformed guard traipses home toward his cottage, while the lonely zoo animals softly parade behind him. The animals manage to slip into his bedroom and nestle unnoticed near his sleepy wife--until the bold little gorilla goes so far as to snuggle up beside her as she turns out the light. Author and illustrator Peggy Rathmann (creator of the Caldecott-winning Officer Buckle and Gloria) relies more on the nuances of her jewel-toned pictures than on words to pace this giggly bedtime story, making it perfect for observant preschoolers. In one inky-black spread, Rathmann lets only the shocked, wide-open eyes of the guard's wife tell us that the gorilla has been detected! Tiny details such as the faithful, banana-toting mouse and sky-bound pink balloon that appear in each picture keep this book fresh, magical, and fun--even after countless bedtime readings.
夜深人静，动物园的管理员去跟动物们一一道晚安。调皮的大猩猩拿走了他挂在身后的一串钥匙，从笼子里溜了出来，还偷偷放出了大象、狮子、长颈鹿……就这样，动物们悄悄地跟在管理员身后回了家……《晚安，大猩猩》全书文字并不多，但幽默耐读、温情脉脉，图画更是闪耀着一种宝石般的卡通色彩，整个故事就像是作者用浓浓的夜色与五彩缤纷的荧光粉画出的一个梦。活泼俏皮、栩栩如生的动物形象让人忍俊不禁；而气球、小老鼠、大香蕉等一系列精心设计、充满童真童趣的细节更是能让孩子们立刻融入其中。读完这个热闹又有趣的睡前故事，大人一定会和孩子们一起哈哈大笑！
By Peggy Rathmann, Hardcover, Simplified Chinese Characters or Traditional Chinese Characters, 34 pages, 7.25"x8.75"
