Ape

White makes an intense emotional connection between subject and reader. . . .The great apes have found their John Singer Sargent.PUBLISHERS WEEKLYstarred review... » 

White makes an intense emotional connection between subject and reader. . . .The great apes have found their John Singer Sargent.PUBLISHERS WEEKLYstarred reviewA Book Sense Childrens PickA Bank Street College Best Childrens Book of the YearA New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing SelectionAn ASPCA Henry Bergh Childrens Book Award WinnerSwing with a hairy orangutan and her baby as they lunge for a smelly spikydurian fruit. Roam and play with a gang of chimps then poke out some tastytermites with a blade of grass. Chatter and feast on figs with a bonobo orchomp on bamboo with a gorilla as he readies for sleep. What could be betterthan spending time with these rare and wonderful creaturesafter all thefifth great ape on this planet is you «