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Go Go Gorillas: A Romping Bedtime Tale
Ever wonder who the life of the safari is? It's go-go-gorillas!All safari guide Jungle Jed wants is for the gorillas to go to sleep, but after they brush their teeth and comb their fur, it's an all-out jungle boogie, complete with baby gorilla doing the robot.Brought to life with colorful and dynamic illustrations by Nate Wragg and bouncy text by Patrick Wensink, Go Go Gorillas is the perfect read-aloud. Fans of Giraffes Can’t Dance will giggle along at the silly antics of these not-so-sleepy gorillas in this lively, rhyming bedtime tale.
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First published August 22, 2017
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About the author
Patrick Wensink
14 books89 followersPatrick Wensink was born in Deshler, OH in 1979. Since that time he has done a lot of things he is not proud of. But he's also done some pretty interesting stuff. Over the years he has bottled and sold his own line of Wentastic BBQ Sauce, got married in a doughnut shop and even found the time to author a few greeting cards.
The Louisville Courier-Journal called Sex Dungeon for Sale!, "A deliciously dark and funny book," which probably made his mom very happy.
The Louisville Courier-Journal called Sex Dungeon for Sale!, "A deliciously dark and funny book," which probably made his mom very happy.
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September 3, 2025
Colorful pictures and a playful story - this one is sure to be enjoyed by you and your child!
Ages: 1 - 3
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Ages: 1 - 3
Here’s a few of our bedtime favs: watch my reel!
Content Considerations: nothing to note.
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June 5, 2019
Hell yeah, my kid relates to the gorillas in this book. He's like, "fuck sleep, let's party."
December 9, 2021
The illustrations in this book will be entertaining and engaging for all kids. The basic premise is that all of the gorillas are always sleeping at the zoo because they're busy having a dance party together at night. The book invites kids to see the gorillas awake by joining in their dance parties.
March 4, 2022
In this silly and fun bedtime book, the narrator decides to reveal that the reason the gorillas are always sleeping when you drive by them on a safari tour is because they are doing dance parties all night... but of course, the tour guide Jungle Jed wants the gorillas to go to bed so they'll be fresh in the morning for a tour.
September 13, 2018
The safari gorillas are never awake when children go by. But after bedtime the jungle's rockin' with dancing apes! No matter how many times Jungle Jed, the safari coordinator, demands they go to bed, the gorillas get up to boogie!
Children will love this one in storytime.
Children will love this one in storytime.
November 5, 2024
Every wonder why gorillas are always sleeping at the zoo. This book has the answer. They have an all night dance party. They are some party animals.
This book is a funny comedy. I bet my niece and nephew would have loved this as kids. This is the kind of stuff that loved - silly and fun.
The artwork is energetic and colorful. Everything in the book has a sense of fun.
This is the type of book that most children are going to love.
This book is a funny comedy. I bet my niece and nephew would have loved this as kids. This is the kind of stuff that loved - silly and fun.
The artwork is energetic and colorful. Everything in the book has a sense of fun.
This is the type of book that most children are going to love.
August 21, 2017
A lively jungle romp.
August 22, 2017
Such a fun, rhythmic story! Kids will love this bedtime tale about crazy apes who love to dance.
September 6, 2017
A fun loving book with gorillas, you can't help but smile as you read the rhyming text.
Sweet colorful illustrations.
Sweet colorful illustrations.
September 6, 2017
Who knew gorillas boogie all night? Fun, not so quiet bedtime story.
September 13, 2017
rhymes are a bit forced
story time: bedtime, dancing, gorillas
story time: bedtime, dancing, gorillas
September 19, 2017
Apes appear to be boring when you see them during the day. They nap and lay around. But at nighttime they party and dance. Jungle Jed keeps coming back to put them back to bed. Rhyming verses.
September 27, 2017
This book pairs fun rhymes with colorful images. Great read-a-loud! I just think it's a bit lacking in story line and development.
October 21, 2017
Gorillas in the jungle are tired because they spend all night dancing!
November 30, 2017
Funny but too long for a storytime :-/
January 1, 2018
Gorillas sleep all day and party all night. Drawings are perfect for the story. I laughed out loud. So much FUN!
February 1, 2018
Adorable! Very good rhyming and a delightful story! Beautiful illustrations !
July 9, 2018
A fun, laugh out aloud bedtime story. Great color scheme, and good illustrations. The rhyming didn't really flow, but the story itself is a funny one.
October 21, 2018
A favorite at bedtime in our house!
July 11, 2019
Whimsical illustrations and a very fun bedtime story.
May 22, 2020
Funny!!
July 9, 2021
It makes me want to party with gorillas.
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January 10, 2023Another bedtime read chosen by my six year old my eight year old loved it as well.
January 20, 2024
Someone is a big fan of gorilla stories right now. This is a fun rhyming tale about nightly dance parties hosted by gorillas who should be asleep.
August 17, 2024
The gorillas are getting ready for bed, but it gets a little raucous. The artwork is fun and I could see this being a bedtime favorite for young children.
November 24, 2017
Entertaining, but not a fan of how gorillas are portrayed in this one. It's also not clear how this is a bedtime tale given that it seems to suggest that it's fun to stay up after your caretaker tells you to go to bed (and that if you keep playing enough, then your caretaker will loosen up and join you?).
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July 3, 2017I'm a big fan of this illustration and this book is no exception. Wait'll you see the dancing ape scenes toward the middle of the story....
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