| Growing Up Gorilla: How a Zoo Baby Brought Her Family Together Contributor(s): Meeker, Clare Hodgson (Author) |
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ISBN: 1541542401 ISBN-13: 9781541542402 Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm) OUR PRICE: $30.39 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Apes, Monkeys, Etc. - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Baby Animals - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Zoos |
| Dewey: 599.884 |
| LCCN: 2018052604 |
| Lexile Measure: 1000 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.9" W x 9.8" (1.05 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wa - Geographic Orientation - Washington |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This heartwarming true story chronicles what happened after a mother gorilla gave birth for the first time and then walked away from her newborn baby at Seattle's Woodland Park. The dedicated staff worked tirelessly to find innovative ways for mother and baby to build a relationship. The efforts were ultimately successful, as baby Yola bonded with her mother and the rest of the family group. |
Contributor Bio(s): Meeker, Clare Hodgson: - Clare Hodgson Meeker is the author of 12 children's books, including the 2016 Junior Library Guild Selection Rhino Rescue! and the Smithsonian Notable Book Lootas, Little Wave Eater. She lives in Seattle and San Francisco and is a founding member of the indie folk band, The Righteous Mothers. |