Book cover for Good Night, Gorilla

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A playful gorilla takes the zookeepers keys and unlocks the enclosures at the zoo. The animals follow the zookeeper home for the night. The zookeeper’s wife returns the animals to the zoo but Gorilla and his friend Mouse sneak back to the zookeeper’s home, sneak into bed, and say goodnight.

Good Night, Gorilla

By Peggy Rathmann



A playful gorilla takes the zookeepers keys and unlocks the enclosures at the zoo. The animals follow the zookeeper home for the night. The zookeeper’s wife returns the animals to the zoo but Gorilla and his friend Mouse sneak back to the zookeeper’s home, sneak into bed, and say goodnight.

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