THE CHIMPANZEE CHILDREN OF GOMBE

Author : Goodall, Jane
Illustrator : Neugebauer, Michael (Photographer)
Size : 9,8” x 10,6”
Pages : 64
Information : Color throughout. Laminated hardcover.
Price : US $19.99 / CA $23.99
ISBN : 978-988-8240-83-8

This charmingly designed, delightful book will inspire a new generation to look for the similarities that unite us, whether among humans or between people and other species. – School Library Journal, starred review

 

Goodall herself narrates this invitation to young readers to spend a day observing chimpanzee children. Her love for the area comes through in her presentation.,,,Neugebauer's photographs (taken over many years of visits) are striking and beautifully reproduced.An irresistible replacement for the collaborators' The Chimpanzee Family Book (1989), now out of print. – Kirkus Reviews, starred review; A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF 2014

 

Neugebauer’s color photographs… should please chimp lovers with close-ups and action shots, and this title will put the esteemed Dr. Goodall on the radar of children just developing a serious interest in primates. – Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books

 

Goodall introduces and reflects on the chimpanzees of the Gombe National Park that she has known and studied…Absorbing photographs from publisher Neugebauer provide intimate glimpses of baby chimps playing with family members, as well as of the other animals that populate the Gombe. A lovely look at Goodall’s service to the welfare of the great apes. – Publishers Weekly

 

Goodall invites young readers to spend a day in Gombe National Park observing some of her favorite young chimpanzees and their families through an album of photographs by a photographer who has also spent years in this area. Irresistible. – Capitol Choices, Noteworthy Books for Childrens and Teens, DC, 2015 Nominee