Read this and ME, JANE for a great combination! ( )

New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life and work of Jane Goodall. The text and illustrations show Jane as a child playing with her favourite toy, a stuffed monkey. She dreamed of living in the jungle with the chimpanzee. She did not go to college or university, but saved every penny to go to Kenya. Once there she got a job observing chimpanzees in the wild and when being still, they accepted her into their family. She was able to see how much they are like humans. She wrote articles and eventually became well known for her work. She is now an advocate for saving the habitat of the primates as well as conservation and education. This is a child friendly biography with delightful illustrations. It is a story that shows a young woman striving to achieve her dream. This book could be used to teach young children how to write a biography, show that it is important to have a dream and strive to achieve it as well as to introduce them to this well known primatologist. A good book for a school library. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book to read via netgalley. The rating, opinions and ideas stated are my own. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5 stars. ( )

Jane Goodall has been a very determined woman from her early childhood on. She knew early on what she wanted to do in life and she continues to not only do that, she continues to inspire people.
This small book brings Jane Goodall to young readers, exactly the right age to be inspired by her example. ( )

Jane Goodall by Isabel Sanchez Vegara is part of the Little People, Big Dreams series for young readers. It offers a very brief version of Goodall's journey thus far- how she became interested in animals at a young age, especially monkeys, how she met Leakey and ended up studying they chimpanzees of Gombe for many decades, and how she now works tirelessly towards educating people on wildlife conservation. At the back of the book is a section with photographs, and a more in-depth life history. Perfect for young readers interested in history and nature.

***Many thanks to the Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. ( )

Another book in a fabulous series. I love that this book is about someone who is still living and doing what she believes in. ( )