Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, invited by brilliant scientist Louis Leakey to observe chimps, to her worldwide crusade to save these primates who are now in danger of extinction, and their habitat.

HC $17.99 ISBN 9780375867743Īcclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life With the Chimps. You can expand upon them, or add your own twist.Winter, J. You can use them, but you don't have to use them. *Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions. Punch a hole on each side & attach yarn to loosly hang the binoculars around your neck. Draw a design on two tubes & tape them together.

Cut a paper towel roll into 3 or 4 parts (or roll thick construction paper into two tubes).

How did Jane Goodall help the chimpanzees? Who was the first chimp Jane was able to approach? (she named him David Greybeard) How did Jane gain the trust of the chimps? (lots of patience) Where is Kenya? Tanzania? Gombe? (there may be a map or globe in the classroom) What kind of animals did Jane watch when she was young? Poacher - one who kills or takes wild animals illegallyĭiscussion topics for during/after reading: Malaria - a serious disease that causes chills and fever and that is passed from one person to another by the bite of mosquitoes

Tarzan - a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs he is a feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani 'great apes' he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer. He is a doctor who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in their own languages. Dolittle - the main character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting. Why do you think she is using binoculars to watch the chimps?ĭr. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania to observe chimps, to her worldwide crusade to save these primates and their habitat. Grade Level: 3rd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)Īcclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps Reading to Kids Books: The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps

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