Gorilla Walk

By Betsy Lewin, Ted Lewin
Paperback: $12.95

In this delightful nonfiction travelogue, the Lewins trek through southern Uganda to visit mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.

Description

The Lewins trek through the heat, humidity, mud, and dense vegetation of the Impenetrable Forest of southern Uganda to visit mountain gorilla families and observe the gorillas in their natural habitat.

About the Creators

Betsy Lewin

Betsy Lewin and her husband, Ted, have been traveling the world together for decades and have chronicled many of their wide-ranging adventures in books for young readers. In addition to Puffling Patrol, their most recent collaborations were Balarama: A Royal Elephant and Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia, both published by Lee & Low Books.Ted and Betsy have both won countless awards and honors for their books. Betsy was the recipient of a Caldecott Medal Honor in 2001 for Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. When not teaching, visiting with young fans, or traveling, the Lewins are usually drawing and painting in their Brooklyn, New York, home studios. You can visit Betsy Lewin online at betsylewin.com

Ted Lewin

Ted Lewin and his wife, Betsy, have been traveling the world together for decades and have chronicled many of their wide-ranging adventures in books for young readers. In addition to Puffling Patrol, their most recent collaborations were Balarama: A Royal Elephant and Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia, both published by Lee & Low Books.Ted and Betsy have both won countless awards and honors for their books. Ted was awarded a Caldecott Medal Honor in 1994 for Peppe the Lamplighter. When not teaching, visiting with young fans, or traveling, the Lewins are usually drawing and painting in their Brooklyn, New York, home studios. You can visit Ted Lewin online at tedlewin.com

Awards

  • Best Children's Books of the Year

    Bank Street College of Education

  • ALSC Notable Children's Books

    American Library Association (ALA)

Reviews

  • * "This is a visual feast."

    - School Library Journal
  • "A picture-book adventure not to be missed."

    - Kirkus Reviews

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781620141823
  • Price $12.95
  • Publication Date Oct 01, 2014
  • Trim Size 10.02 × 8.5 × 0.5 in
  • Weight 0.5 lbs
  • Page Count 48
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Animals / Apes, Monkeys, etc.
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / People & Places / Africa
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / Social Topics / New Experience
  • Themes African / African American / Black, Animal / Biodiversity / Plant Adaptations, Animals, Cultural Diversity, Education, Environment / Nature, Exploring Ecosystems, Informational / Expository Nonfiction, Nature / Science, Nonfiction
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 11
  • Grade Range Grades 1 - 6
  • Guided Reading V
  • ATOS Book Level 5.7
  • DRA 50
  • Interest Level Grades 1 - 6
  • Lexile Code NC
  • Lexile Level 1010
  • Lexile Measurement NC1010L
  • Reading Level Grades 4 - 5
  • SRC 4.3
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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