From the Publisher
Acclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her
perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees.
Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her
windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania,
invited by brilliant scientist Louis Leakey to observe chimps, to
her worldwide crusade to save these primates who are now in danger
of extinction, and their habitat. Young animal lovers and Winter''s
many fans will welcome this fascinating and moving portrait of an
extraordinary person and the animals to whom she has dedicated her
life.
The Watcher was named a Best Book of the Year by the
Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist,
and the Bank Street College of Education.
About the Author
JEANETTE WINTER has written and illustrated almost 50 books for
children, including Diego (a New York Times Best
Illustrated Book, Parents'' Choice Award winner, and
Notable Children''s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies),
Emily Dickinson''s Letters to the World (New York
Times Notable Book, Parents'' Choice Silver Medal),
The Librarian of Basra (ALA Notable Book), My Name Is
Georgia (Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, ALA
Notable, Booklist Editors'' Choice), and Mama
(Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, Society of
Illustrators Silver Medal). Her art with flat colors and
perspectives in the folk art tradition have brought her many
honors.
About the Book
Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, observing chimps, to her worldwide crusade to save these primates and their habitat that are now in danger of extinction. Illustrations.
Format: Picture Books
Published: April 5, 2011
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 0375867740
ISBN - 13: 9780375867743
