Gorillas

by Gail Gibbons

Overview

All the wild gorillas live in Africa. They are peaceful and intelligent, and live in family groups called troops. Here are descriptions of the physical characteristics of these primates as well as information about how they live, including how they eat, raise their young, and adapt to their environment. Gibbons's trademark style features kid-friendly explanations and visually presented facts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823424337
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	01/02/2012
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,094,572
Product dimensions:	9.60(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	AD820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator," according to the Washington Post. Winner of the 2010 Regina Award, she has written and illustrated more than fifty books for Holiday House. She lives in Corinth, Vermont.

Editorial Reviews

"An accessible addition to wildlife collections."

"Gibbons' many fans of her previous early nonfiction will welcome her familiar approach and clear, competent introduction."

From the Publisher

Gr 1–3—In her familiar, winning style, Gibbons introduces wild gorillas. Through detailed watercolor illustrations, she takes readers to Africa to explore the habitat and diet of the western lowland, eastern lowland, and mountain gorillas. Physical descriptions are included, along with a look at a typical day in the life of these creatures. Readers will enjoy examining the many inset diagrams and maps that accompany the informational text, and they're sure to find Gibbons's "extras," like the skeletal view of a gorilla's jaw, fascinating. The "More About Gorillas" section gives additional trivia along with a list of websites to visit. An accessible addition to wildlife collections.—Cathie Bashaw Morton, Millbrook Central School District, NY

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