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In his characteristic heartwarming style, Patrick McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. As the young Jane observes the natural world around her with wonder, she dreams of "a life living with and helping all animals," until... read more

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  • “It was a magical world full of joy and wonder, and Jane felt very much a part of it.”
  • “With the wind in her hair, she read and reread the books about Tarzan of the Apes, in which another girl, also named Jane, lived in the jungles of Africa.”

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Jane had a stuffed toy chimpanzee named Jubilee.

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This is book 2012 of 235 in Caldecott Honor. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Interrupting Chicken.

This book is in Texas 2x2 Reading List - 2012. (authoritative list)

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  1. Patrick McDonnell (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Co
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780316045469
Page Count: 40

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