This gentle beautifully told story follows a young gorilla from birth as hepeers out from Mamas comforting arms to maturitywhen hes ready to lookafter and prote... » 

This gentle beautifully told story follows a young gorilla from birth as hepeers out from Mamas comforting arms to maturitywhen hes ready to lookafter and protect his own group of females. Along the way danger lurks as helearns to live in the African jungle facing such threats as a hungry leopardand a big older silverback. With its stunning paintings and simple engagingtext Gorillas Story is a winning musthave entry in the popular series. Anauthors note at the end explains why these intelligent apes are now endangeredand encourages young conservationists to become involved. A followup to thecritically acclaimed Tigers Story and Elephants Story This is a freshappealing approach to natural history and conservation for the very young «