Its a book I remember reading as a child - someone is trying to fire a cannon at a town, but a nice gorilla fills the cannon with sweets which then rain down on the town. Im just looking for the title of the book. Cheers!
2007-03-13 07:08:14 · 5 answers · asked by ____ 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Maybe this one?
King Gorilla and his cannon /
Saburo Namachi; Yuji Kobayashi
1985
English Book : Fiction : Juvenile audience 32 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
London : Dent, ; ISBN: 0460061909 : 9780460061902
From the rear cover: King Gorilla is no ordinary ruler. three times a day he declares, I am the King! When the neighbouring kingdom of monkeys fails to show him proper respect he orders his army to blow it to smithereens. But King Gorilla's soldiers devise a splendid and *peaceful* solution which makes everyone happy, including the somewhat puzzled king!
Photo of the cover showing a gorilla in a parachute(?), and a smoking cannon: http://pictures.abebooks.com/CUGALL/502186154.jpg
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2007-03-13 09:29:31 · answer #1 · answered by The Skin Horse (formerly ll2) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"A Gorilla Who Finds A Cannon That An Evil Person Is Trying To Fire At A Town and Fills It With Candy, Which Then Rains Down On The Town, Foiling The Bad Guy's Plans"
2007-03-13 14:41:06 · answer #2 · answered by I LIKE CHOCOLATE MILK!!! 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like an Anthony Browne book to me...he has loads about gorillas. If it is a picture book...pretty certain the author/illustator will be him. No idea of the title. Look on Anthony Browne's website for further information.
2007-03-13 17:42:05 · answer #3 · answered by i_am_jean_s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding? That just happened down the block and we all went scrambling. And they've already made a book out of it? I thought the local news would have it first.
2007-03-13 18:10:41 · answer #4 · answered by bubbasmith 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't remember it, but it sounds like a great story. Check with your local children's librarian -- they are usually excellent at this sort of thing.
2007-03-13 14:53:14 · answer #5 · answered by suzykew70 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋