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| Gorillas | 
| Author: Seymour Simon
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1461707
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Library Binding
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 9.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0060230355
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.884
EAN: 9780060230357
ASIN: 0060230355
Publication Date: September 30, 2000
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Book Description
In the movies we see gorillas climb tall buildings and swat planes from the sky. But real gorillas are gentle, social animals that live together peacefully in family groups. Join renowned science writer Seymour Simon as he gets up close and personal with these fascinating mammals. His engaging narrative and nineteen riveting full-color photographs explore how gorillas gather their food and how their families live, communicate, and play in harmony. Readers will also learn about the efforts being made to protect gorillas and to safeguard their homes in central Africa, including Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 2000--selected by Natn'l Science Tchrs Assoc. & Child. Bk Cncl. and Children's Books 2000-NY Public Lib.
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Gorillas! June 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I learned a lot from this book. I didn't know a lot of the information about gorillas in this book, I appreciate Seymour Simon who writes these wonderful books and teaches us so much about science. I will add this book to my classroom library.
WONDERFUL INTRODUCTION BOOK. November 25, 2006
The photographs in this book alone are worth the price of the book. This is a great starter book for children. The text is quite simply written yet is loaded with facts and leaves plenty of room open for discussion. The book is quite well researched. This is a good one to read one on one with your child or it is good to read to the entire class. The kids all seem to like it quite well, which, in the end, is really what matters. Highly recommend this one.
 lots of good info May 21, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Science author Seymour Simon gives us a great education on Gorillas in his book titled Gorillas. We learn neat facts about these creatures. They can weight only weight about 5 pounds we they are born up grow to weight more than 400 pounds! The book includes lots of full color photos of Gorillas. It also tells us there are 3 group of gorillas. We learn about all three groups in the book and get to see pictures of them as well.The content of the book is written in a simplistic manner, but is loaded with facts and statistics about gorillas. Children who would like learn more about gorillas will enjoy this book. We recommed it to animal loves ages 4-9.
The majesty of the gorilla January 18, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
In "Gorillas," a rich assortment of full-color photographs is complemented by the interesting, straightforward text of Seymour Simon. The result is fine book for young readers who are interested in gorillas. Simon describes the different subspecies of gorilla: the western lowland, eastern lowland, and mountain gorilla. He also discusses gorilla anatomy and social life. Particularly interesting is the material about gorilla babies and their development. Simon makes it clear that gorillas are, in general, peaceful beings who have sometimes been inaccurately portrayed by the entertainment industry. Towards the end of the book, Simon discusses some threats to wild gorillas and pays tribute to the work of pioneering gorilla researchers George Schaller and Dian Fossey. Of course, very young readers will be happy to simply look at the stunning photographs in the book. The cameras capture the varied range of gorilla facial expression and body language. Especially moving are the pictures of young gorillas and gorilla family groups. Looking into the faces of these beings, you can really see the genetic kinship they share with humans (Simon notes that our two species share 98% of our DNA)."Gorillas" is another fine achievement for Seymour Simon.
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