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Davolls, Linda and Andy: Tano amd Binti: Two Chimpanzees Return to the Wild

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Sachgebiet:	Kinder- und Jugendliteratur
Inhalt:	Synopsis This book focuses on the experiences of two young chimpanzees that were raised in the London Zoo and then released in Gambia, where an older chimpanzee helped them learn to survive in the wild. "Kindergarten to grade three."(SLJ) Annotation Raised in the London Zoo, chimpanzee brother and sister, Tano and Binti, are ready to return to their natural habitat in the forests of Gambia in Africa. This lively tale of the chimps' reintroduction into the wild is based on a true story. Bright, expressive pastel illustrations reveal close observation of chimpanzees by the artist. From the Publishers Describes the experiences of two young chimpanzees raised in the London Zoo and then released in Gambia, where an older chimpanzee helped them learn to survive in the wild."The large, dramatic pastel illustrations on textured paper are well executed . . . The book's storylike presentation of a perennially fascinating subject guarantees interest." --School Library Journal
Verlag:	Houghton Mifflin Company
Erscheinungsjahr, -ort:	1994, keine Angaben
ISBN:	0395687012
Auflage:	keine Angaben
Bemerkung:	Recommended Age Range: 5 - 8 From the Critics From Hazel Rochman-BookList Based on a real incident, this tells of two young chimpanzees born in the London Zoo and returned to the wild in Central Africa with the help of an older chimp in the forest. The young brother and sister are bewildered when they first arrive in their new home, but the adult chimp nurtures them and shows them how to find food and build a nest, and when she leaves them, they can survive without her. The account of the animals' behavior is precise and physical; we feel their fear, their curiosity, and their affection. The pastel illustrations show the chimps close-up: dark brown, hairy, and huge against the forest, their powerful bodies nearly filling the double-page spreads of the large picture book. Their faces and gestures are also gentle, as in the exquisitely tender scene in which the three chimps are grooming one another in friendship, cuddling together. There are no humans anywhere, though a note says that this happened in 1975 with the help of a zoologist and semiwild chimps living in a protected area. A lot is dramatized about wildlife conservation in this eloquent story. From School Library Journal K-Gr 3-Chimpanzees Tano and Binti were raised in the London Zoo and are being shipped to ``the African forest'' to be released. Amber, an adult female, befriends them and helps them feel comfortable in their new unfamiliar surroundings. She teaches them many things they need to know to survive, such as how to build a nest, and how to hunt and use tools such as sticks and rocks to gain access to certain food sources like termites and seeds. By the time their tutor leaves them, they are able to thrive on their own. Eventually Amber reappears, accompanied by a baby and a mate, and the three of them welcome the young chimps into their band. This picture book is based on the true story of two chimps born in the zoo in 1975 and returned to Gambia with the assistance of The Gambian Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Project. Although the text is logically organized, the style is occasionally dry and at times suffers from an anthropomorphic, all-knowing viewpoint that strains credibility. However, the large, dramatic pastel illustrations on textured paper are well executed, and are sure to hold the attention of young people, especially when shared in a group. The book's storylike presentation of a perennially fascinating subject guarantees interest.-Ellen Fader, Oregon State Library, Salem. From T.L.D. Appraisal While the book has excellently drawn illustrations, and is basically accurate in its portrayal of some of the remarkable skills exhibited by chimps inthe wild, it is also rather romanticized. This is not a concern for the target audience, but the book does exaggerate the gentility of wild chimpanzees, and endows one chimp with the skill found only among many different bands of chimps. Despite this, it is an enjoyable book to read to children. From PublisherŽs Weekly This debut picture book is based on a true story: in 1975, two chimpanzees raised at the London Zoo were introduced to a natural habitat in a protected area at the Gambian Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Project. Chimp siblings Tano and Binti are first seen peering out of a slatted wooden crate at their new home in the African forest. The curious and playful newcomers, ``who will need to learn many new skills to survive,'' are saved by Amber, a senior chimp who teaches them a welcome wagon's worth of forest ways. Soon they can build tree nests, fish termites from their mounds, drink at the stream, hammer open nuts and fruit pods with stones. After tutoring the chimps, Amber disappears--only to return a year later with a baby and a mate. Andy Davolls's realistic pastels, in dusty, natural tints, afford an eye-level view of the chimps. The documentary-like effect gets an added boost from the format, featuring full-bleed illustrations on oversized pages. Ages 5-8. (Mar.)
Sprache:	Englisch

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