Let’s Pretend We Are Gorillas

Barbro Lindgren

Two little brothers are playing, pretending to be gorillas. One of them is a little bigger, the other one is a little smaller. The one who is a little bigger is the father gorilla. The one who is a little smaller is the child gorilla.

Barbro Lindgren’s book Let’s Pretend We Are Gorillas was published in 1971. It’s a story filled with sibling love, excitement, playfulness and the uniquely whimsical Barbro Lindgren-humor.

Barbro Lindgren (1937) is one of the most acclaimed Swedish writers of children’s books. For her lasting contribution as a children’s book author Lindgren was a finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004. Ten years later she won the annual Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA).