I like this book because in the book it states, Jack and Annie soon discovered that the tree house was magic. It could take them to the places in the books. All they had to do was point to a picture and wish to go there.(pg.1) I also like this book because it makes you think if gorillas are as bad as they look? Or are they gentle giants? I also like this book because in the back of the book it states, Gentle giants or giant monsters? That's the question Jack and Annie have about gorillas when the Magic Tree House sweeps them to the mountains of Africa.(pg.71) I last reason I like this book is because this book made me think that gorillas are not that bad animals, I say that because in page 35 it states, WRAAGH! he roared. WRAAGH! The gorilla dropped on all fours. He charged back and fourth past Jack. Then he threw himself on his bell. He began bashing the ground with his palms. The silverback was sitting on the ground. His lips were curved in a smile. Was his whole act a fake? Jack wondered.(pg.35)My cousin (Darwin) would like this book. I say that because he likes books about gorillas and he also likes THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE books. I know that because when it was his 9th Birthday he told me that he wanted to see Gorillas in THE BRONX ZOO for his birthday. I know he likes THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE books because when he took out his homework from his bookbag their were a bunch of THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE books.One challenging aspect of the book is the setting, because it changes from being to the house to the magic tree house, to the forest in Africa, to a gorilla family. Another challenging aspect of the book is the way the story was told, because the story does not state who is telling the story and why? A character in this book that I can describe is Morgan le Fay. Morgan le Fay is a powerful sorceress in the Arthurian legend. Early works featuring Morgan do not elaborate her character beyond her role as a fay or magician. She became much more prominent in the later cyclical prose works such as the Lancelot-Grail and the Post-Vulgate Cycle, in which she becomes an antagonist to King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. She is said to be the daughter of Arthur's mother.(pg, 50).
RANDOM HOUSE,MAGIC TREE HOUSE,level 2.3*Time:11/10=70minutes*7words summary:magic tree-forest-Africa-gorillas-special-frightening-sign languarge*Discussion questions:Q. Do you think that an intelligent animal should not be killed by human?A.For example, I think whales are intelligent because they can communicate very well. whales have an intelligent brain and they are special. However, not only the whale, all animals are special. Therefore, I want to treat all animals equally. In other words, I don't think an intelligent animal is a special one. So if we have to survive, it's OK to kill an intelligent animal. Actually, it's not good. However, I think it can't be helped. All animals are special.CommentI like this sereise because I like mystery. Also, this book has a lot of pictures. Thanks to this, it is useful for me to understand what this passage says. I like this!
What do You think about Good Morning, Gorillas (2002)?
"Jack felt as if he weren't completely human yet." In Good Morning, Gorillas, Jack and Annie immerse themselves in the lives of gorillas. They learn about their behavior and home and learn to communicate with the creatures. For once Jack seemed to get more attached to the animals than Annie, though of course Annie was accepted and 'liked' more than Jack was. Jack finally gained respect by the leader by copying his behavior and saving two baby gorillas. It is amazing the kind of bonds one can form with animals and what one can learn from them.
—Rubi
This book, "Good Morning Gorillas," is a very good book. It is about this boy named Jack and his little sister named Annie. They went to the magic tree house and got sent to a misty rain forest in the mountains of Africa. There they saw a baby gorilla. Annie called him Bu Bu because he always said, "Bu Bu." Annie followed the gorilla, but Jack stayed back and took notes about the gorilla. Later Jack tried to find Annie but it got dark, so he went to sleep near a tree. When Jack woke up he saw Bu Bu. Bu Bu took Jack to Annie. Jack accidentally woke up the silverback, who was the leader of the gorillas. The silverback went crazy to scare Jack away. Jack started crawling toward the clearing. He saw Annie sleeping on the ground. All the gorillas started moving to a new place. Jack and Annie followed them. Jack, Annie, Bu Bu and Ho Ho, who was another baby gorilla, saw a leopard. Now you have to read the book to find out what happened. I would recommend this book to someone who likes to travel. People who want to learn more about the mountains of Africa would like this book. Someone who likes gorillas a lot would also enjoy this book. If you want to learn more about gorilas,you should read this book.
—Tony
In Good Morning, Gorillas by Mary Pope Osborne, Jack and Annie meet Jane Goodall and learn about sign language. It's one of the last books my son and I read together before moving onto longer and more complicated books.They are sent into the jungle by the tree house to find a new way of communicating as one of Morgan's four-part spells. They quickly meet up with a group of gorillas. Their interaction with the creatures bring to the forefront a plot point that has been developing over the course of the series: Annie's ability to speak with animals. It's the first time though that her talent is overtly discussed.Although some of the interactions with the gorillas seemed hokey to Sean and me, we both liked the introduction of Dame Jane Goodall. I have one of her books on my to be read pile which I showed to Sean. After finishing the book we took a little extra time learning about her work and about different famous gorillas who have learned sign language.
—Sarah Sammis
