Goodall, Jane. (1994).With Love: Ten Heartwarming Stories of Chimpanzees in the Wild. New York: Scholastic Inc.
Grades: 2nd grade through adult
Curriculum Link: Science
Author Credibility: Jane Goodall wrote this book after dedicating forty years to studying and helping the chimpanzees of Tanzania.
Awards: none given for her books, but numerous awards for her work and dedication in her studies
Summary:
This book is divided into ten short-stories that are told through the eyes of Jane Goodall. For over forty years, she has studied the chimpanzees in the forests of Tanzania. The stories discuss how chimpanzees, which can be very aggressive, also have another side to them. They can be gentle, affectionate, and caring towards each other. The stories show how chimpanzees interact with each other, care and protect each other, and at times have taken the place as mother to an infant chimpanzee that has lost its own family.
Standards: Science as Inquiry Standard
Illustrations: Alan Marks was chosen to be her illustrator. In the book, Jane Goodall states that she chose him for his ability to successfully capture the nature and spirit of chimpanzees in his illustrations. The illustrations appear to be hand-drawn with the addition of water color.
Access Features: Introduction, headings for each new section, information about the research done at Gombe, information and contacts for the Jane Goodall Institute
Classroom Use: This book could be used during a study of animals to find research on the chimpanzees. Also, this book could be used to show kids how people have contributed to saving chimpanzees that are harmed by poachers and individuals who want to take use them in a ways that are inappropriate.
Response: I loved reading these stories about the chimpanzees! Some of the stories even brought tears to my eyes. I especially liked when Jane Goodall told the story of her encounter with David Greybeard, a chimpanzee, and how after offering a nut in her hand he took it. I also liked how the stories are told by Jane Goodall herself. They really capture the chimpanzees, and it makes it more significant knowing how she actually watched the stories as they were carried out in person. Wonderful book!
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I am dying to read this book. I've watched shows on TV about Jane Goodall and her research of chimpanzees. It's amazing how human-like chimpanzees are when you watch them in action. They share something like 98 or 99 percent of our DNA. Did reading the book Gorilla Doctor influence you to read this book?
Yes it did! I absolutely loved reading Gorilla Doctors! (Thanks for lending it to me.) And, it is amazing how much gorillas are like humans! I had heard of the Jane Goodall Institute, but had never really read anything about it. I loved how the book was told by her, because she actually saw all of those stories unfold in person. And, some of the stories brought me to tears. You must read this book! I know you will fall in love with it!
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