Banks, Martin.
How Monkeys "Talk".
New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1999. A very
interesting book that discusses the ways primates communicate through voice, facial
expression and gesture (body language).
Berger, Melvin.
Animals In Danger.
New York: Newbridge Educational Publishing,
1993. Photos of a variety of animals in their habitat are accompanined by informative,
simplified text explaining the cause of their endangerment.
Birnbaum, Bette.
Jane Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees.
Milwaukee: Raintree
Publishers, 1989. This biography is simple and brief in text that is accompanied by
many colorful illustrations. It traces Goodall's life from childhood to her extensive
work with the chimpanzees in Gombe.
Bright, Michael.
Endangered and Extinct Animals of the Forests.
Brookfield,
Connecticut: Copper Beach Books, 2001. Information about a variety of endangered
and extinct animals whose habitat is the forest is presented in a very engaging format.
Tidbits of added information discussing weird and wonderful facts and particular
features of certain animals can also be found on each page.
Chivers, David.
Gorillas and Chimpanzees.
New York: Gloucester Press, 1987. This
book includes such topics as how these two types of primates forage for food, live,
communicate and live within groups. It also includes a section on helping them to
survive.
Dobson, David.
Can We Save Them?
Endangered Species of North America.
Watertown,
Massachusetts: Charlesbridge Publishing, 1997. What's especially nice about this
picture book is that following each description of an endangered animal is a section in
how to save the animal.
Elwood, Ann.
Chimpanzee & Bonobos.
Mankato, Minnesota: Creative Education, Inc.,
1990. This book presents information on chimps in a very engaging way using the
"eye-witness" type format. Many interesting facts are given about these primates. It
includes a section on Jane Goodall.
Goodall, Jane.
My Life with the Chimpanzees
(Revised edition). New York: Byron Press
Visual Publications, Inc., 1988. In this book Jane tells the story in her own words of her
life and work at Gombe and the important discoveries she has made about chimp
behavior.
Goodall, Jane.
Jane Goodall's Animal World: Chimps.
New York: Atheneum, 1989.
Goodall describes the habitat and behavior of chimpanzees, integrating anecdotes
within these descriptions about the individual chimps she has studied at Gombe. Photos
of these chimps accompany the text.
Goodall, Jane.
The Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World and Ours.
New York:
Scholastic press, 2001. An engaging text written in narrative style and including
descriptive observations Jane made out in the field studying chimps. The book is filled
with vivid photographs.
Goodall, Jane.
The Chimpanzee Family Book.
Saxonville, Massachusetts: Picture Book
Studio, 1989. In this delightful book, Goodall traces the family life of a specific group
of chimps at Gombe. Photos accompany this engaging account.
Goodall, Jane.
With Love: Ten Heartwarming Stories of Chimpanzees in the Wild.
New
York: North-South Books, 1994. Goodall has put together 10 stories of individual
chimps she has worked with over many years. These charming stories demonstrate how
chimps' personalities and life histories differ. Beautiful illustrations drawn by Alan
Marks accompany each story.
Grace, Eric. S.
Sierra Club Wildlife Library: Apes.
San Francisco: Sierra Club Books for
Children, 1995. This book offers descriptions of the chimpanzee, the gorilla and the
orangutan. It begins with an overview of the primate family and ends with a chapter on
the causes of their endangerment. Photographs, as usual, are exquisite.
Grazzy, John.
Eyes on Nature: Apes and Monkeys.
Chicago, Illinois: Kids Books, Inc.,
1997. This colorful book is filled with fabulous facts about and photos of various
primates including the chimpanzees.
Greenberg, Dan.
Chimpanzees.
New York: Marshal Cavendish, 2001. Written in simple
text, topics include life in a chimpanzee community, their food and language and why
they face endangerment. It includes a section on Jane Goodall.
Greenland, Caroline.
Natures' Children: Chimpanzees.
Danbury, Connecticut: Grolier
Limited, 1990. This book provides brief but informative sections on the habitat,
physical characteristics and behavior of chimpanzees.
Herbst, Judith.
Ivy's Journal.
New York: Mondo Publishing, 2000. A young girl keeps a
journal of her experiences while on a trip to the Yucatán in Mexico with her family. It
includes drawings and photos.
Horton, Casey.
Endangered Apes.
New York: Marshal Cavendish, 1996. This book about
apes, the lesser and the great, includes chapters on common and pygmy chimpanzees
their habitat, habits, and causes of their endangerment.
Kelly, Andrew.
In Danger.
Crystal Lake, Illinois: Rigby, 1006. Primary facts (scientific
name, family, food and habitat) are given about each selected animal. Causes for their
endangerment are written in simplified text. It includes a table of contents and a
glossary and is replete with photos.
Lindsey, Jennifer.
The Great Apes
. New York: MetroBooks, 2001. An excellent
resource on the apes. It is well-written and includes an abundance of beautiful
illustrations.
Marchetti, Vanessa.
Jane Goodall and the Chimps.
Bothell, Washington: Wright
Group/McGraw-Hill, 2000. This book details Goodall's life from childhood to the
present. The simplified text is accompanied by real-life photos of Jane and the chimps
at Gombe. It is an especially engaging little biography.
Pettit, Jayne.
Jane Goodall: Pioneer Researcher.
New York: Franklin Watts, 1999. This
well-written biography presents a detailed account of Goodall's life and work. A
chronology of her life appears at the end of the book.
Pollock, Steve.
The Atlas of Endangered Animals.
New York: Facts On File, Inc., 1993.
Accompanying each animal entry are world maps detailing where each animal is found.
Animals are rated (rare, endangered, extinct, etc.) and symbols are also used to show
how the animal came to be threatened (hunting, pollution, competition and habitat
destruction). This is an invaluable resource book.
Pratt, Paula Bryant.
The Importance of Jane Goodall.
San Diego, California: Lucent
Books, Inc., 1997. In addition to being a very good, up-to-date biography, this book
emphasizes the contributions that Goodall has made to the world.
Redmond, Ian.
Gorilla, Monkey & Ape.
New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1995. This
comprehensive text is an Eyewitness book with its typical photo-caption format. There
is, of course, a section on chimpanzees in this valuable resource book.
Robinson, Claire.
In the Wild: Chimpanzees.
Crystal Lake, Illinois: Heinemann
Interactive Library, 1997. Written in very simple text, this book focuses on chimp
behavior and the accompanying photos show those primates in action as they groom
each other, use tools, play and forage for food.
Rogers, Karen M. and Diane Cox.
Moon Journal.
Crystal Lake, Illinois: Rigby, 2000. A
young student keeps a journal about his observations of the moon and its changes over
a month's time period. It includes drawings and photos.
Saign, Geoffrey C.
The Great Apes.
New York: Franklin Watts, 1998. This book includes
a chapter on chimpanzees and bonobos. In addition to giving information on how
chimps use tools, communicate and live within communities, it also presents a section
describing a chimp's typical day of foraging for food, hunting, playing and sleeping.
Senn, J.A.
Jane Goodall: Naturalist.
Woodbridge, Connecticut: Blackbirch Press, Inc.,
1993. This biography gives a detailed account of Goodall's life with photos of Jane and
the chimps sprinkled throughout the book. A 'research-friendly' text, it includes a table
of contents, glossary and index.
Shepard, Daniel.
Jane Goodall: A Chimp's Best Friend.
Austin, Texas: Steck-Vaughn,
2003. This book describes Goodall's study and love of chimps in simplified text
accompanied by colorful photos.
Steffof, Rebecca.
Animal Ways: Chimpanzees.
New York: Marshal Cavendish, 2004. An
excellent source on chimps, this book is comprehensive and well-written. Topics
include chimpanzees likeness to man, their physical features, life cycle and their
behavior. The last chapter discusses abuse of chimps and ways to protect them.
Stone, Lynn M.
Endangered Animals.
New York: Childrens Press, 1984. This book
provides a factual account in very simple language of the causes of animal
endangerment and ways we can help them.
Stonehouse, Bernard.
Growing Up Against the Odds.
New York: Tangerine Press, 2000.
Many baby animals face dangers early in life that make survival unpredictable. In this
book a selection of baby animals (including the gorilla) are written about and the
dangerous obstacles they face are detailed. It is an excellent resource book.
Teleki, Geza, Karen Steffy and Lori Baldwin.
Leakey the Elder: A Chimpanzee and His
Community. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1980. Through interesting narrative and photos
the reader experiences the world of an adult male chimpanzee, Leakey, who lives at
Gombe National Park in Tanzania.
Teleki, Geza and Karen Steffy.
Goblin, A Wild Chimpanzee.
New York: E.P. Dutton,
1977. The reader is taken on a day of adventures of a young chimpanzee named Goblin
who lives at Gombe National Park in Tanzania. The text is engaging and the photos
vivid.
Twist, Clint.
Endangered Animals Dictionary: An A to Z of Threatened Species.
New
York: Tangerine Press, 2004. Included in this dictionary, listing over 100 endangered
animals (among them the chimpanzee), are risk ratings assigned to each animal. Factual
information details why each animal is now endangered. It is a valuable resource book.