Gorilla

Eye on the Wild

by Suzi Eszterhas (Photographer), Suzi Eszterhas (Photographs)

“Far away, in the misty mountains of Africa, a baby gorilla is born.”
Follow the life of a mountain gorilla from birth to adulthood, in this unique wildlife information book for young children, photographed close-up in the wild by an award-winning wildlife photographer. Find out all about gorilla family life, including food, play, grooming, and communication, and watch one baby gorilla as she grows up until, on her sixth birthday, she is ready to have babies of her own!
Also in the Eye on the Wild Cheetah, Brown Bear, and Lion.

Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Books, Childrens, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Wildlife photographer.

Reviews

[Madi Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorilla by Suzi Eszterhas is a nonfiction narrative about a baby gorilla and how its mother raises it. The story spans over the first six years of the gorilla's life and covers how the mother teacher her how to be a good gorilla. This book is filled with wonderful information and images as the author is a professional wildlife photographer. I would use this book in my classroom to introduce a unit on animals and their habitats and food groups.

[Iva Costantino · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel preschoolers and school age children would enjoy this book. Children could find many similarities between themselves and the young gorilla featured in the story. This book is a good tool for teaching children compassion towards animals and that animals ave feelings similar to their own. The book contains many interesting photographs of adult and baby gorillas that many children would enjoy seeing. It is a good representation of the picture storybook genre.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful, informative photo essay for younger readers about a family of mountain gorillas. I would have liked to have seen an author's note explaining the where, when, and how she went about documenting these particular animals.

[Rakisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book to my girls before bed and they enjoyed the wonderful pictures and the informative, but not wordy facts on baby gorilla development. The final page of the book also provides some fun facts about gorillas.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

The photography in this book is right up there with Nic Bishop's work. This book is a perfect companion for those reading Ivan or the forthcoming nonfiction story about him that will be released this fall.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing photographs of sweet baby gorillas!

[Andrea]

Amazing photography paired with clear concise writing. Excellent series.

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

One in a series, Eye on the Wild, by wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas. Features outstanding full page photographs and follows a newborn baby mountain gorilla as she grows up.

[Franki Sibberson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series! Perfect for 3rd grade.