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A vivid portrait of our closest relatives… Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe by renowned British primatologist Jane Goodall

Family eBook of The Day

Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe

by Jane Goodall
4.5 stars – 99 reviews
Everyday Price: $10.06
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
Here’s the set-up:

The renowned British primatologist continues the “engrossing account” of her time among the chimpanzees of Gombe, Tanzania (Publishers Weekly).

In her classic, In the Shadow of Man, Jane Goodall wrote of her first ten years at Gombe. In Through a Window she continues the story, painting a more complete and vivid portrait of our closest relatives.

On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe is a community where the principal residents are chimpanzees. Through Goodall’s eyes we watch young Figan’s relentless rise to power and old Mike’s crushing defeat. We learn how one mother rears her children to succeed and another dooms hers to failure. We witness horrifying murders, touching moments of affection, joyous births, and wrenching deaths.

As Goodall compellingly tells the story of this intimately intertwined community, we are shown human emotions stripped to their essence. In the mirror of chimpanzee life, we see ourselves reflected.

“A humbling and exalting book . . . Ranks with the great scientific achievements of the twentieth century.” —The Washington Post

“[An] absolutely smashing account . . . Thrilling, affectionate, intelligent—a classic.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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Yara’s Tawari Tree: A Save the Rainforest Rhyming Picture Book (Yara’s Rainforest 1)

by Yossi Lapid
5.0 stars – 29 reviews
FREE with Kindle UnlimitedLearn More
Lending: Enabled
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Yara loves her beautiful rainforest! Will she be able to save it?

Yara lives with her Mama in the lush Amazon jungle. She wants to rescue her beloved but increasingly besieged rainforest home. When Yara falls gravely ill, the forest returns the love and saves Yara’s life.

“A story with a good ecological message and vibrant paintings…” – Kirkus Reviews

* 2019 Literary Titans Gold Award Winner.
* 2019 Readers’ Favorite Silver Award Winner.

Lyrical and stunningly illustrated with full-page watercolors, this is the first volume in Yossi Lapid and Joanna Pasek newly published Yara’s Rainforest series, showing children how all living things on our beautiful planet depend on one another.

On the bank of the river, in a house made of wood,
Close to the place where the scared seedling stood,
A hard-working mother and her kindhearted child,
Lived freely together, eating food from the wild.

Yara hugged Mama and went off to the woods
For mushrooms and berries and other such goods.
But something strange happened: A parrot named Chant,
Led her down a small path to the terrified plant.

“This is a truly wonderful story with absolutely remarkable artwork… It hits all the marks that an educator or parents would want!”Briar’s Reviews (5-star review)

This timely rhyming picture book will educate and delight children and parents alike. It is ideal for beginner readers and it will make bedtime fun for toddlers, preschoolers, and even older kids. It makes a great gift, and it belongs in any picture book collection.

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