Chimpanzees

Children's Literature

In the growing field of nonfiction for beginning readers, this book, one of the series "In the Wild," is an excellent addition. With two large, color photographic-illustrations per double-page spread and only one or two informative sentences of text per page, this attractive book invites the interest of young readers. Divided into very brief chapters, the topics are displayed in a table of contents that makes it easy to find information. The book briefly covers chimpanzee behavior, habitat, and threats to the well being of the chimpanzee. It includes a list of organizations to contact for those interested in protecting chimpanzees. Also included are a glossary, an index, a list of up-to-date Internet resources, and a bibliography. This book would be a desirable addition to nonfiction collections for beginning readers. 2002, Raintree/Steck Vaughn Publishers,
— Leslie Rounds