For the Love of Chimps: The Jane Goodall Story

by Martha E. Kendall

Jane Goodall, a soft-spoken English woman with no formal training in animal study, spent years among wild chimps and was the first to discover no these humanlike animals live.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Martha Kendall is an educator, writer, and musician known for her engaging speaking programs that blend inspiration, humor, and music. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Michigan, she earned a double major in English and Spanish, followed by a Master’s degree in English from Stanford University and a Master’s in Social Science from San Jose State University.
A Carnegie Scholar, Kendall has influenced education globally, speaking at conferences from Boston to Buenos Aires. She served as Senior Executive Editor of the international journal College Teaching and authored widely used textbooks and the Real Thing DVD series, which have reached students across the U.S., Europe, Canada, the Middle East, and China.
At San Jose City College, she was a beloved educator, receiving multiple “Best Teacher” awards from student groups. She also served as Chair of the English Department, Coordinator of the Teaching and Learning Center, and Dean of Language Arts, and she founded the college’s annual Women’s History Celebration.
Beyond academia, Kendall is a dedicated musician, playing bass, cello, guitar, fiddle, banjo, and penny whistle. A native of Rochester, New York, she now lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California with her husband, Joe Weed.

Reviews

[Joel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book reminded me why I became an Anthropology major. I love Jane Goodall. I wish Troy had had a primatology department. I would have loved to have gone to Africa and studied chimps for a few years. This book is very well written for children because it spends a good deal of time talking about Jane when she was young. There are lots of great stories about her training her dog and observing animals as a young girl. I found this part boring because I wanted to get to the part about the actual research, but I can see how this was a great tool to get young people interested. I am adding this one to my classroom library.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book with my 3rd grader and found it extremely interesting. It was well written and makes me want to learn more about Jane Goodall.