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“So Much for King Kong”

Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas by Jim Ottaviani

January 23, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I had seen the book Primates since it came out in 2013 (hardcover) and 2015 (paper). I had no real interest in it at the time. It was non-fiction (which I have had a love-hate relationship with over the years) and judging by the cover, young and maybe a little preachy due to the subject. And while it is non-fiction, it is what I have started to call a non-fiction novel which allows stories to have the best of the novel-flow and the facts of […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Biruté Galdikas, chimpanzees, Dian Fossey, gorillas, Jane Goodall, Jim Ottaviani, Maris Wicks’, oranutans, primates, Science & Nature, Women primatologists, zoology

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:35 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Biruté Galdikas, chimpanzees, Dian Fossey, gorillas, Jane Goodall, Jim Ottaviani, Maris Wicks’, oranutans, primates, Science & Nature, Women primatologists, zoology ·
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Wild Baby doesn’t cover it.

Wild Baby by Cori Doerrfled

April 4, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Wild Baby by Cori Doerrfled is a cute story, but one that fell flat for me. As mentioned in other reviews, I am not a fan of the “comedy of errors” storyline, especially when it shows a child clueless to what is around them with that selfishness kids can have. The baby is carefree and the poor, haggard mother must save her willful child from literal death! Then, all the baby must do is say, “I am sorry” and all is forgiven. To me, this […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: apes, Baby Animals, Cori Doerrfled, Jungle Animals, monkeys, mothers, primates

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:109 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: apes, Baby Animals, Cori Doerrfled, Jungle Animals, monkeys, mothers, primates ·
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