Me-- Jane
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316045469 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 0316045462 (hbk.)
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Physical Description:
print
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 x 25 cm. - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown, 2011.
Content descriptions
Awards Note: | Caldecott honor book, 2012. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Goodall, Jane 1934- Childhood and youth Fiction Nature study Fiction Toys Fiction |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | E MCDON P (Text) | 33126017026018 | Easy | Checked out | 04/26/2024 |
Erlanger Branch | E MCDON P (Text) | 33126021099571 | Easy | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2011 April
PreS-Gr 2âIn this tender homage to the famous primatologist, McDonnell gives readers a peek into Jane Goodall's formative years. Even as a young child she had an abiding love of the natural world and took every opportunity to study and enjoy the plants and animals around her. "It was a magical world full of joy and wonder, and Jane felt very much a part of it." Her constant companion, whether climbing her favorite tree or exploring her grandmother's chicken coop, was her stuffed chimpanzee, Jubilee. Her fascination with Africa was presaged by the drawings and puzzles she made as a child for her club, the "Alligator Society," as well as her fondness for Tarzan of the Apes. Her dream of going there to live with the animals and write about them took hold when she was 10 and the fact that she has devoted her life to that mission is a testament to her dedication and an inspiration for young dreamers everywhere. The artist's engaging, almost naive cartoons, done in India ink and watercolor, set the perfect tone. As the girl reads and learns more about Africa, the drawings become more fanciful with a giraffe and elephant appearing in the English countryside, and Jane and Jubilee swinging on vines through the trees. These charming images are complemented throughout with 19th- and early-20th-century engravings and photos of Goodall with her beloved chimps. The package is an appealing and satisfying introduction to a well-known scientist and activist. Concluding notes give more information about her and her life's work.âLuann Toth, School Library Journal
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