Jane Goodall's Animal World, Gorillas (HC)

An introduction to gorillas, gentle, shy residents of Africa.

How do gorillas live their daily lives?

How do they rear their young?

This book offers a close-up look at the gorilla; at its senses, its life cycle, and its habitat.

Jane Goodall, one of the world’s foremost naturalists, presents a series of books that explore the wonders of our planet’s wildlife. Geared especially for young readers, each book adheres to Dr. Goodall’s principles of learning about animals by observing the way they live.

Written by Miriam Schlein, author of Project Panda Watch

With an introduction by Jane Goodall

With full-color photographs throughout

A Byron Preiss Book

JANE GOODALL was born in London on April 3, 1934, and grew up in Bournemouth, on the southern coast of England. In 1960, she began studying chimpanzees in the wild in Gombe, Tanzania. After receiving her doctorate in ethology at Cambridge University, Dr. Goodall founded the Gombe Stream Research Center for the study of chimpanzees and baboons. In 1977, she established the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation to promote animal research throughout the world. She has written three books for adults, including the bestseller In the Shadow of Man, and three books for children, including the recent My Life With the Chimpanzees and The Chimpanzee Family Book.

LESLIE MACGUIRE is a former children's book editor and the author of over a hundred books for children, including Growing Up in Nature and Animal Helpers. She lives in southern California, where she is a full-time writer.