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48 pp.
| Candlewick |
December, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-3471-1$16.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Vicky White.
Simple text in large type and pencil and oil pictures on expansive white pages introduce the five species of great apes--including humans. Spreads provide basic information about diet, behavior, and social structure. Footnotes in a smaller cursive type offer more detail. Close-up portraits of the apes, intimate but not sentimentalized, and concise, respectful text will draw youngsters in. Websites. Ind.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2008