Me… Jane is recommended for ages 4-7, but I recommend it for everyone.

Of course, you already know from my previous review of Guardians of Being that I adore the illustrations of Patrick McDonnell. We cannot live through a single day without making an impact on the world – and we have a choice as to what sort of difference we make. We also learn of the profound impact a single book can have on a child’s life.Īt the end of this lovely children’s biography, Me… Jane, we learn more about Jane Goodall, especially the great work she does for people, animals and the environment. Jane Goodall is that her passion for animals not only started at a young age, she never let it go. It’s not unusual for young children to love animals. Fascinated by books that teach her all about animals, Jane dreams of someday living in Africa and helping animals, much like the girl (also named Jane) in the book Tarzan of the Apes. Their many outdoor adventures together help Jane feel very much a part of nature. Jane Goodall to become a primatologist? In children’s book Me… Jane, award-winning picture book author Patrick McDonnell introduces us to young Jane and her trusty childhood companion, a chimpanzee named Jubilee. Back matter fills in readers about Goodall's accomplishments as an adult McDonnell's concentration on her childhood fantasies carries a strong message to readers that their own dreams-even the wildly improbable ones-may be realizable, too. and observed the miracle.' (The hen looks just as surprised as Jane.) Best of all is a spread that shows Jane fantasizing living like Tarzan's Jane in Africa she swings on a vine through the jungle, dressed in a sensible cardigan and a tartan skirt. hid beneath some straw, stayed very still. So she and Jubilee snuck into Grandma Nutt's chicken coop. 'One day,' McDonnell writes, 'curious Jane wondered where eggs came from. Jane spends most of her time sitting quietly, watching living things. On the right, by contrast, McDonnell's winsome ink and watercolor drawings come across as sweetly goofy. On the left, earnest text appears on cream-colored paper embellished with delicate vintage images of trees and animals. In this picture book biography, McDonnell (Wag!) examines Goodall's very English childhood and her unexpected wish-nurtured by early exposure to Tarzan-to live and work in Africa.

Me...Jane by Patrick McDonnell