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Ape
Langbeschreibung
"White makes an intense emotional connection between subject and reader. . . . The great apes have found their John Singer Sargent." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)A Book Sense Children's PickA Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the YearA New York Public Library: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing SelectionAn ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award WinnerSwing with a hairy orangutan and her baby as they lunge for a smelly, spiky durian fruit. Roam and play with a gang of chimps, then poke out some tasty termites with a blade of grass. Chatter and feast on figs with a bonobo, or chomp on bamboo with a gorilla as he readies for sleep. What could be better than spending time with these rare and wonderful creatures - after all, the fifth great ape on this planet is you!Back matter includes an index and a map.
Martin Jenkins, a conservation biologist, has written several nonfiction books for children, including GRANDMA ELEPHANT'S IN CHARGE, THE EMPEROR'S EGG, and CHAMELEONS ARE COOL. He lives in Cambridge, England.Vicky White worked as a zookeeper for several years beore earning an MA in natural history illustration from London's Royal College of Art. APE is her first picture book.
ISBN-13:
9780763649746
Veröffentl:
2010
Erscheinungsdatum:
14.09.2010
Seiten:
48
Autor:
Martin Jenkins
Gewicht:
245 g
Format:
278x228x8 mm
Sprache:
Englisch