Princess Gorilla and a New Kind of Water (Dial Books for Young Readers)

by Verna Aardema

Book Overview

King Gorilla decrees that no one may marry his daughter until a suitor strong enough to consume a barrel of strange, intoxicating water is found. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803704127
• ISBN13: 9780803704121
• Release Date: March 1988
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A delightful, funny, touching tale for all ages!

This book is laugh-out-loud-hilarious. The first time I read this story, I was giggling so hard that I could barely speak. A very cute story for young and old alike.

Princess Gorilla and a New Kind of Water: A Mpongwe Tale

This rhythmic story to keeps cleverness of monkeys while "love conquers all". King Gorilla discovers a keg of vinegar water. He challenges anyone who can drink this new kind of water..can marry King Gorilla's beautiful daughter. (Catchy) All fail but the clever monkey(s). In the end she only marries for love.A must-do story for you teller of tales!