Gorilla Loves Vanilla by Chae Strathie and Nicola O’Byrne (2016)
In a sugary sweet fantasy-land where humans and animals
live side-by-side, Sam’s Sundaes serves up any kind of ice cream imaginable. A
series of animals make special requests for ice cream—all of which horrify the
others—but Sam serves them up their heart’s desire, from blue cheese ice cream
for mouse to a worm sundae for chicken. The large format, silly premise, and
length make this a fun read for storytime. Note that the final request from
gorilla relies on British pronunciation (trying to rhyme filler with vanilla),
so a little practice breaking the rhythm is wise.
Themes/topics: ice cream, food, sweets, treats, taste,
trying new things, sharing, gorillas
Sample text from one spread:
The chicken said,
“I’ll have a cone
full of worms—
I like nothing more
than an ice cream
that squirms.
“It’s funny the way
that it wriggles and jiggles.
It tickles my beak
and it gives me the giggles.”
It sounded
too squirmy,
but Sam didn’t
blink
He rustled up wormy ice cream in a wink. 
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