(4) K-3 Photographs by Peter Greste. The authors of Owen & Mzee and Knut tell another compelling, true wildlife story. Miza, a baby mountain gorilla in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and her mother, go missing. The rangers and Miza's father, a silverback, search for them. Miza eventually returns, although her mother does not. The text is frequently awkward, but impressive nature photographs make this story memorable.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(3) K-3 Photographs by Peter Greste. In their second book about the young hippo and elderly tortoise living in a Kenyan wildlife sanctuary, the authors report on the pair's first year and a half together. The color photos are topflight, and the anecdotes (such as one about new tortoise pal Toto) will satisfy fans of the odd couple. Thankfully, this book tones down the first book's sentimentality and anthropomorphism.

Reviewer: Nell Beram