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Faulconer, Maria

A Mom for Umande

32 pp. | Dial | April, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8037-3762-4 $16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Susan Kathleen Hartung. Umande is a baby gorilla born at a Colorado zoo whose mother can't care for him. Human caregivers take over, mimicking gorilla parenting skills. Umande is eventually matched with a mother-figure gorilla with whom he bonds and thrives. Somewhat anthropomorphic illustrations showing adorable smiling gorillas make the story seem fictional, but it recounts actual--and heart-tugging--events. An author's note is appended.
Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

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