TY - BOOK AU - Tomlinson, Jill AU - Howard, Paul TI - The gorilla who wanted to grow up SN - 9781405271950 AV - PE1119 U1 - 823.914 PY - 1977/// CY - London PB - Egmont KW - Fiction KW - Gorillas KW - Children's KW - Primary N1 - P ; 620L ; Lexile ; P ; Raz-Plus N2 - The tale of a young, mischievous gorilla who can't wait to grow up Pongo is a young gorilla who lives in the mountains of Africa. He has long glossy black hair and a black shiny nose. But Pongo can't wait to grow up, when he will have a silver back like his father's and a big chest that he can thump. With gentle humor and comfort, this tale reveals how Pongo learns that growing up isn't just about chest-thumping ER -