Ape

'One by one, this glorious album introduces [the five great apes] on large white pages that offer unvarnished assessments and fine black-and-white closeups.' San Francisco Chronicle

'An extraordinary picture book for young nature lovers.' Toronto Star

'What seems to matter for White is making an intense emotional connection between subject and reader. And she succeeds—the great apes have found their John Singer Sargent.' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

'White's moving, downright arresting illustrations give the primates written about here — chimps, orangutans, gorillas — a lovely dignity.' EW.com’s Holiday Gift Guide: Online Bonus Edition

'The close-up portraits of the apes, intimate but not sentimentalized, will draw young lookers in, and they won't be let down by the concise, respectful text.' Horn Book

'The black-and-white illustrations, by Vicky White, are superb and lifelike.' Flint Journal

'The highly textured and naturalistic pencil and oil illustrations deftly blend subtle color and back-and-white (sic) scenes and are made for group sharing.' School Library Journal

'Simple, clear, direct, and appropriate for the target age group, yet gives the child a feel for the ecology and life habits of orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas.' Science Books and Films

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