Elephant Family

by Jane Goodall

Shell Oil Giveaway. Digest Size Hardcover. Written by Jane Goodall with Color Photographs throughout.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, Science, Animals

Hardcover

First published March 1, 1990

About the author

For the Australian academic and mystery writer, see Professor Jane R. Goodall.

Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace was a world-renowned ethologist and activist inspiring greater understanding and action on behalf of the natural world every single day.

Dr. Goodall was best known for groundbreaking studies of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania, transformative research that continues to this day as the longest-running wild chimpanzee study in the world. Dr. Goodall was the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, a global conservation, advocacy, animal welfare, research, and youth empowerment organization, including her global Roots & Shoots program.

Dr. Goodall had worked extensively on climate action, human rights, conservation, and animal welfare issues for decades, and was a central voice in the work to advance environmental progress.

Reviews

[Chadi Raheb]

«Elephants always try to help companions who are very old or sick or wounded. They grieve when a group member dies & cover the body with branches... They’re very intelligent & they’ve feelings: happiness, sadness, fear, despair, grief. They’re so much like us.»
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دکتر گودال گوگولی‌مون امروز این کتاب رو روی استوری اینستاگرمش برامون خوند و چی خوشمزه‌تر از این، که یه دانشمند که خودش عاشق فیل‌هاست کتاب خودشو که درباره فیل‌هاست برات بخونه؟
و دوباره و دوباره پر از شگفتی بشی از زندگی و رفتار و هوش خارق‌العاده‌ی فیل‌ها و کیف کنی که مهمترین لیدر در گله فیل‌ها همیشه یه خانوم فیله‌ست که خردمندترین و معمولا کهنسال‌ترینشونه [و احتمالا رمز موفقیت گله هم همین باشه...]
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یه جورایی ته دلم یه لذت عجیبی دارم میبرم از این دوران قرنطینه جهانی. چیزهایی دارن پاپ‌آپ و تجربه میشن که در شرایط «✌️وضعیت عادی✌️» [انگشتهایش را خم می‌کند] شاید ممکن نمیشد...


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[Vaishali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always more special when Dr. Jane herself reads, with all her wonderful anecdotes :

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[Lori Coyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love! Keeping this for my children. Hardback

[C. John Kerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice little book that is part of a series on African wildlife. It imparts some basic facts on the subject. Really nice photographs are used to show the scene being described. The author is certainly someone who knows her subject. The only reason for the rating is simply not enough information, although for the intended age what is presented might be enough. If you have young children this is a god book. Oh yes, the reason I read this book is I had to read a book on animals for my library’s adult reading challenge and I was running out of time.

[Sammi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute cute cute

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Series Rating

A charming collection of science books that are actually geared toward younger audiences so they can learn about some of Africa's more famous creatures when they are younger. Clear and easy to read Jane Goodall shares with us her talent for educating the world without drowning you in too much information while at the same time sharing breathtaking pictures that put you right in their world.

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If Jane wasn't known for her loving care and dedication to her chimpanzees you could put the same thought on her elephants. With loving care and dedication she introduces you into an elephant herd while not choosing one elephant baby or another but instead bring the whole group into your heart.

What touched me the most was the oldest elephant that she knew. Although at first he didn't look that old to me it just touched me how the others cared for him instead of just allowing Nature take her course. It is with these emotions that are invoked that Jane tells her young readers how much we share with even the giants of our planet.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

These are really nicely-presented little books, each following a different African animal. The animal’s habits, behavior, and role in nature all discussed, along with color photos. By focusing on a single baby animal and his relation to the world around him, Goodall has presented an engaging and sympathetic series. Children who love animals (and how many don’t?) will enjoy these books.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a short and interesting book that describes a family of elephants living in Tanzania. The pictures are small, but detailed and the narrative is good for beginning readers. The human encroachment on the elephant's habitat is mentioned, but the author doesn't dwell on it.

[Jessie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved these books when I was little.