Re-emphasize the heroic attributes of the tortoise and award him with the hero's medal. Jane Goodall is a friend to the chimpanzees. She went to Africa to learn all about chimps. She has been learning about them for thirty years. She goes to Gombe, Africa on and off during the year.
Today there is a research center there.
Jane writes about the chimps, how they live together in groups, tend to their young and hunt for meat. Because of Jane Goodall, people know more about the chimps and how intelligent they are. Also, she has helped save the lands in Africa where the chimps live. Display stuffed chimp and tell students that you are going to read a story about a lady who helped people learn about chimpanzees and helped save their land. Explain that the story is about a real person so it is called a biography.