Monday, September 20, 2021

Pangolina by Jane Goodall and Daishu Ma - ADVISABLE

Pangolina
by Jane Goodall, illustrated by Daishu Ma
. PICTURE BOOK Penguin Random House, 2021. $18. 9781662650406 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Jane Goodall tells the story of a baby pangolin who is having a blissful childhood in the care of her mother. But, eventually she matures and her mother sends her off on her own to find a mate. One night, her burrow is discovered by a dog and a poacher captures her, along with other animals from the China forest. What will be the fate of this beautiful endangered mammal? 

The illustrations are great, I love that the endpaper looks like pangolin scales. Not a bedtime story for the young - things get dangerous and dicey for our heroine, but this would make a great read aloud in a classroom studying the environment or conservation. Includes great resources for the classroom or for interested students wanting ideas to get involved.

Lisa Librarian

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