Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World And Ours (Byron Preiss Book)
Jane Goodall might be a household name for most grownups, thanks to her   pioneering work with chimpanzees and more recent efforts at habitat   preservation. But many kids don't know the Goodall story and will love this   chance to hit the ground in Tanzania and learn about the remarkable scientist   and her beloved chimp friends. With dozens of vintage photographs, Goodall   recounts her early research in Gombe National Park, including a recap of her   childhood and how she came to know Louis Leakey and first enter the bush. With   clear and careful prose, Goodall explains her findings about chimp communities   and communication, the role of hierarchies, and what sort of threats chimpanzees   face today. Best of all, Goodall's account always keeps curious young readers in   mind, even relating some of her mistakes, such as when she became too close to   her subjects and interfered with her own research.Young protoscientists will appreciate Goodall's frank descriptions, from   kerosene-can-assisted dominance displays to her discovery that chimps engage in   hunting and warlike behaviors, and hopefully, such detail will inspire further   interest in the future of chimpanzees and other threatened species. Proceeds   from the book will go to Roots & Shoots, a "grassroots environmental and   humanitarian education program for young people" under the Jane Goodall   Institute. Because "hundreds of roots and shoots--young people like you--around   the globe can break through and make the world a better place for all living   things." (Ages 4 to 8)--Paul Hughes