The Gorilla Book: Born to be Wild

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The gorillas in this book are so cute, you'll want to dress them up and take them home. But don't be fooled - gorillas are the most emotionally fragile of the great apes. They have strong family bonds, grieve for their dead, and rarely survive if separated from their families. The Gorilla Book: Born to be Wild is the story of gorillas - from those that use walking sticks to test the depth of rivers, to those that make their own 'bridges' to cross swampy ground.

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Providing accessible, interesting, factual information, such as is included in The Gorilla Book and other titles in the series, will not only help children to understand their world, but also to understand how they can help keep it diverse and viable. Recommended for early primary and beyond. -- Claire Saxby * Aussie Reviews *

Author Bio

Dr Carla Litchfield is a scientist at Adelaide Zoo, who has studied Great Apes in the field in Africa and in captivity in Australia. She is also a lecturer at the University of South Australia, and in 2000 was awarded the Unsung Hero of Australian Science by The Australian Science Communicators.