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The walk to view mountain gorillas in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest of Uganda is rigorous, to say the least. Through handsome paintings and carefully focused text, the Lewins recount their 1997 venture into Bwindi, offering intriguing glimpses of both the rarely seen animals and the ambiguities of ecotourism. Concluding pages offer quick facts on physical characteristics and behavior. Ind.
Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 1999