Gorilla Loves Vanilla

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When the animals visit Little Sam Sundae's ice cream shop on Jellybean Street they have some unusual requests. Sam whips up a blue cheese sundae for Mouse and a worm cornet for Hen. Finally, it's Gorilla's turn to order but all he wants is plain old vanilla. Licking their lips, the other animals realise that Gorilla has made the best choice, after all. Luckily for them, gorillas love sharing!

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School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-Sam's Sundaes is the place to go for a treat-and not just the sweet variety. Sam will serve up flavors for all, with no judgment. A blue cheese sundae for a tiny mouse? A mud cone for a giant hippo? Fish finger ice cream for a cat? No problem! Sam doesn't blink-he rustles up all requests in a wink. This is the phrase that repeats as five animal customers make increasingly crazy demands, resulting in a catchy read-aloud. The zany orders will have readers giggling, and the story concludes with a vanilla-loving gorilla who causes order envy with his very basic request. O'Byrne's detailed and colorful illustrations bring Jelly Bean Street to life and complement Strathie's rhythmic text in this original picture book. VERDICT A delightful story that works well as a read-aloud or as a book to be enjoyed independently. A great addition to most collections.-Lindsay Jensen, Nashville Public Library © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.