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Ape
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ISBN-13:
9780763649746
Veröffentl:
2010
Erscheinungsdatum:
14.09.2010
Seiten:
48
Autor:
Martin Jenkins
Gewicht:
245 g
Format:
278x228x8 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
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.
"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.