Books with title Gorillas

Take a safari and read about popular animals native to Africa. The search-and-find feature highlights interesting characteristics of these animals while guiding early readers to learn about adaptations and habitats of these animals. This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a gorilla's African habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Classic movies show giant gorillas scaling tall buildings and swatting planes from the sky, but actual gorillas are gentle social animals that live together in family groups like humans. In fact, gorillas are one of the closest genetic matches to people. And just like humans, gorillas can shriek chuckle hiccup even burp! Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to bring you an updated edition of his classic full-color photographic introduction to these fascinating animals.

In the movies, we see gorilias climb tall buildings and swat planes from the sky. But real gorillas are gentle, social animals who live together peacefully in family groups. Join renowned science writer Seymour Simon as his engaging narrative and nineteen riveting full-color photographs explore what makes these remarkable and often misunderstood creatures so fascinating.

Discover the science, myths, and folklore of the gorilla. From physical features and classification to habitat, diet, and communication, Gorillas provides an in-depth and informative overview of this endangered animal.This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Our well-respected and long-running Our Wild World series takes on primates! In these four new titles, kids will learn what makes each of these unique animals so special. Each begins with a brief section on what makes a primate a primate, including taking a close look at their opposable thumbs and toes. Detailed information on habitat, diet, breeding, babies, socialization, dangers, and life cycles is included, highlighted by full-color photos and Fun Facts throughout. Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Monkeys, and Orangutans each provides an exciting opportunity to understand the fascinating lives of these primates. For research or enjoyment, young readers will turn to these kid-friendly books again and again.

All the wild gorillas live in Africa. They are peaceful and intelligent, and live in family groups called troops. Here are descriptions of the physical characteristics of these primates as well as information about how they live, including how they eat, raise their young, and adapt to their environment. Gibbons's trademark style features kid-friendly explanations and visually presented facts.