Ape

by Martin Jenkins

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Swing from the trees with an orangutan, play with a gang of chimps, feast on figs with a bonobo, and snooze with a gorilla! Explore the world of the great apes through fascinating facts and beautiful lifelike illustrations. You man discover that you have more in common with these magnificent creatures than you ever realized--after all, the fifth kind of great ape is you!… (more)

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What an interesting book about these smart creatures. The illustrations are stunning. (

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RobertaLea | May 22, 2021 |

This is an awesome nonfiction picture book for children! It teaches about the 5 great apes of the world and their notifiable characteristics. This is an engaging and fun book to read with children. That ends up teaching children the evolutionary connection between monkeys and humans. Great find! (

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ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Awards (Winner – Illustration – 2007)

Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Nominee – 2009)

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Swing from the trees with an orangutan, play with a gang of chimps, feast on figs with a bonobo, and snooze with a gorilla! Explore the world of the great apes through fascinating facts and beautiful lifelike illustrations. You man discover that you have more in common with these magnificent creatures than you ever realized--after all, the fifth kind of great ape is you!

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