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Priscilla Gorilla
by Barbara Bottner
Illustrator: Michael Emberley
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2017
Publisher: A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book/Atheneum BFYR/Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-4814-5897-9
Keywords: Gorillas, School, Read-Aloud, Family
Priscilla acts like a gorilla in class, producing humorously negative, but ultimately positive, results. Animated pencil and watercolor illustrations.