Topic: Primates

6 Vegbooks reviews tagged Primates.

The One and Only Ivan

August 10th, 2012Review by Jessica AlmyBooks

hello I am Ivan. I am a gorilla. It’s not as easy as it looks. So begins the spare, beautiful tale of The One and Only Ivan, a novel about a gorilla kept in a shopping mall exhibit, next to animals forced to perform…

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Tags: Animal AbuseAnimal Rescueanimal rightsAnimals in CaptivityBest Books for Vegetarian KidsBooks that Teach EmpathyCaptive WildlifeCircusEarly ElementaryElephantsEmpathyGorillasKatherine ApplegateOlder ElementaryPatricia CastelaoPet TradePrimatesWild Animals in CaptivityZoos

Eye on the Wild: Cheetah and Gorilla

April 11th, 2012Review by Kristin WaldBooks

Everyone loves baby animals. Even the most jaded adult will admit to succumbing to warm fuzzies when faced with kittens and puppies. Suzi Eszterhas, an award-winning wildlife photographer, has a new series from…

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Tags: Animal FamiliesBaby AnimalsBig CatsCheetahsEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersGorillasGreat ApesKristin WaldMother's DayMothersNatural HistoryNonfictionOlder ElementaryPhotographyPreschoolersPrimatesSuzi Eszterhas

The Chimpanzee Kid

May 8th, 2011Review by Jennifer GannettBooks

The Chimpanzee Kid is the story of seventh grader Harold Pinto. Harold is a sensitive kid with a history of taking up causes that other kids in his school are uninterested in hearing about, and consequently is…

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Tags: Animal LiberationAnimal Rescueanimal rightsChimpanzeesDivorceGriefGrievingJennifer GannettLaboratory AnimalsOlder ElementaryPrimatesVivisection

Hurt Go Happy

September 26th, 2010Review by Carolyn M. MullinBooks

It’s hard to sum up and analyze a novel in just a few short paragraphs, much less a work that is so perfectly complex and layered in its character development, plot, and thematic elements. Award-winning Hurt Go Happy…

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Tags: AbuseAnimals in ResearchBush MeatCarolyn M. MullinChimpanzeesCommunicationCommunityFemale ProtagonistGinny RorbyOlder ElementaryPrimatesSign LanguageVivisection

A Chimpanzee Tale

June 21st, 2010Review by Kaitlyn Aiyana EnsticeBooks

In this book, A Chimpanzee Tale, by Karen Young, Hoot, a chimpanzee, explains how happy chimpanzees live in the wild and why chimpanzees shouldn’t ever be in a city, zoo, movie, show, or circus. Hoot gives a lot of…

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Tags: Animal Rights Books for KidsAnimals in CaptivityChimpanzeesKaitlyn Aiyana EnsticeKaren YoungPrimatesReviews by KidsTim Enstice

Gorilla

January 6th, 2010Review by Jessica AlmyBooks

If your kiddo likes Good Night, Gorilla, I suggest you freecycle (or maybe just recycle) the zoo propaganda and pick up a secondhand copy of Anthony Browne’s Gorilla instead. This heartwarming picture book details…

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Tags: 1980s Childrens LiteratureAnthony BrowneChildren's LaureateChimpanzeesEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistGorillasOrangutanPreschoolersPrimatesZoo