Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe. Acclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. The Watcher by Jeanette Winter is a phenomenal example of what a picture book biography can be. The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps. Especially when there were monkeys involved, I was sucked right into Jane’s story. The watcher : Jane Goodalls life with the chimps Award: Notable Childrens Books Year this Award was Won: 2 012 Award Win Active Date: Tuesday, February 14. I felt like I learned as much from the images as I did from the text.

They are a little bit simplistic, so they don’t detract from the story, but they are vibrant and full of color and life. Like the best non-fiction picture books, this one made me want to know more.Īnd the illustrations of perfect. I had no idea that she was the first person to realize that animals make and use tools. Biography of a lady who makes the world a better place It shows us that observation is a gift The description of how Jane persevered in observing the. I didn’t realize how long it took her to get the chimps to even show themselves to her. I knew who Jane Goodall was and that she was famous for her work with chimps, but I knew very little beyond that. The Watcher by Jeanette Winter neatly avoids both of those issues. I find that so many biographies for young readers either leave out so much information that it’s hard to have any reference point for the information they do give or that it’s so complex that a second or third grader is going to be overwhelmed. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, observing chimps. Unlike Me, Jane, which is a rather fictionalized version of Jane Goodall’s early life, this covers the majority of her life, starting with her interest in animals as a young girl and finishing with her activism for chimps in Africa. I’ve heard loads about The Watchersince it came out this summer, so I was glad to finally pick it up.

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