SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Gorillas

by Claire THROP
978-1-4329-5863-3. ea vol: 48p. (Living in the Wild: Primates Series). diags. maps. photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Heinemann. 2012. PLB $29.99; pap. $8.99.
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Gr 2–4—These meaty introductions to our closest animal relatives will give young readers a solid grounding in primates' physical features, social habits, mental capabilities, and lives in their wild habitats. Sidebars profile scientists, such as Dian Fossey and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, and cover how much they have learned about the animals from observing and interacting with them in both their natural environments and in captivity. Though there is some uneven coverage (monkeys are squeezed together in a single title while bonobos and orangutans have books of their own), there is still plenty of information in any of these volumes for assignment use. All of them are liberally illustrated with animal (and researcher) photos and enhanced by fact boxes and side commentary.
These books present information about their primate subjects in manageable sections focusing on topics like habitat, species classification, and measure of intelligence. Each volume begins with a general introduction and distribution map, followed by detail-rich text, numerous captioned color photos, and sidebars. Conservation status and how humans can help are also addressed. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Living in the Wild: Primates titles: Bonobos, Orangutans, and Lemurs.
Reviewed by John Peters , Apr 01, 2012

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