Big Gorilla: A Book of Opposites

Browne’s trademark humor and affinity for apes as representatives for human emotion work together beautifully here.—The Horn BookWhat’s the opposite of a not-so-hot book? This utterly beguiling offering.—Kirkus ReviewsThe “opposites” genre is a biggie in picture books. I’d be hard pressed to detail exactly what makes one work so well compared to another. But when it does work, it works like a charm. The delightful Big Gorilla works perfectly, with illustrations shifting from “together” to “alone” and “happy” to “sad” and so on with engaging creatures bringing the concepts beautifully to life. Irresistible.—Parade

Anthony Browne is the award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children, including Gorilla and Zoo, both of which won the Kate Greenaway Medal. In 2000 he was the first British illustrator to receive the Hans Christian Andersen Award, and he also served as the UK Children’s Laureate from 2009 to 2011. Anthony Browne lives in England.