Me . . . Jane

By Patrick McDonnell. Illus. by the author. Publisher: Little, Brown

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91´«Ã½

PreS–Gr. 3.

This quietly affecting picture book tells of Jane Goodall’s childhood, spent exploring the outdoors along with her intrepid stuffed animal, a chimpanzee. A pleasure from start to finish, the presentation opens with spare, tinted drawings and ends with a photo that shifts the story into another dimension. ( winner—Youth Picture Book.)

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ISBN:

9780316045469

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Title Year
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth

91´«Ã½

Committed to providing a broad selection of outstanding books that mixes popular appeal with literary excellence, the Books for Youth editorial staff has chosen the titles below as best-of-the-year fiction, nonfiction, and picture books.
2011 - Selection(s)