Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann’s “Good Night, Gorilla” is a magical bedtime story for very young and older children about falling asleep and waking up, about feeling secure and about being at home.
Author and illustration: Lena Anderson; Translation: Svenja Drewes; Publisher: Aladin; Year of publication: 2014; Pages: 28; Available as a cardboard picture book
Summary
Lena Anderson’s “Rosa and Grandma” is a beautiful and playful picture book about the loving relationship between Rosa and her grandma
Spending the night at Grandma’s
Rosa spends the night at Grandma’s. Getting up. Having breakfast. Baking together. The beauty is in the simple things. Lena Anderson shows them to us.
“Good morning!” is written above Grandma’s bed and above Rosa’s bed. While Grandma is still asleep, Rosa is already awake. What fun it is when everyone is finally awake!
Everyday life together
Lena Anderson lovingly depicts everyday life together from morning to evening. Joint activities are introduced with a lot of calm: Getting up together, having breakfast, talking, getting dressed … They cook together and do the washing up together. They both go to bed in the evening in complete fulfilment.
Conclusion
Lena Anderson’s “Rosa and Grandma” is a playful and lovingly designed children’s book that even very young readers (aged 1 and over) can follow the plot of. A wonderful first reading experience together
Peggy Rathmann’s “Good Night, Gorilla” is a magical bedtime story for very young and older children about falling asleep and waking up, about feeling secure and about being at home.