Review By JENNIFER KALI My three-year-old daughter has been obsessed with orangutans lately. It started when, in an effort toavoid the Memphis heat Memorial Day weekend, we stepped into an IMAX theater and saw the movie “Born to Be Wild.” The movie is adorable with cute baby orangutans in diapers drinking milk from a bottle, and […]
Entries Tagged as 'Jane Goodall'
The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Life with the Chimps
June 17th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books
Tags: Activism·Africa·Biography·Chimpanzees·Circus·Female Protagonist·Illustration·Jane Goodall·Jeanette Winter·Jennifer Kali·Nonfiction·Preschoolers·Science·Science Books·Vivisection·Wild Animals·Wildlife·Wildlife Books for Kids
Me … Jane
June 27th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Two powerhouses team up to bring young readers a sweet and inspiring autobiography of one girl who made her dream a reality. Vegbooks contributors Jennifer and Jessica (not once, but twice!) have fawned over Patrick McDonnell’s work, but now they and you too can appreciate his artistic style and prose […]
Tags: Africa·ALSC Notable Childrens Book·Animals·Biography·Caldecott Honor·Carolyn M. Mullin·Charlotte Zolotow Award·Chimpanzees·Cybils Award·Early Elementary·Eggs·Female Protagonist·Jane Goodall·New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2011·Patrick McDonnell·Preschoolers