Pangolina

Illustrated by Daishu Ma
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$17.99 US
On sale Jun 08, 2021 | 32 Pages | 9781662650406

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★ "Who can resist a book about an endangered animal by renowned conservationist Jane Goodall?”—Booklist, starred review

★"Thoughtfully taps our natural capacity for empathy and kindness in caring for all creatures and our planet."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

From legendary naturalist Jane Goodall, an absorbing fictional tale that will steal hearts and open minds about the plight of the pangolin, the only mammalian species with scales, and endangered by illegal trafficking.


After a blissful babyhood being cared for by her loving mother, Pangolina ventures out alone into the forest to become an independent adult, helped along by wise, older animal companions, including a civet and a bat. But one day cruel hunters trap Pangolina, putting her into a cage along with her friends, and bring them to a market to be sold as wild game. Pangolina is especially vulnerable, since her scales are prized by humans who believe they have curative powers. To the rescue comes a small girl who knows that pangolins are friendly fellow creatures who have feelings too, and who convinces her mother to buy Pangolina and set her free. Jane Goodall's many followers and all animal-loving children and adult picture book fans will be riveted by this suspenseful and heartwarming fictional story set in China and including an authoritative informational page about pangolins and suggestions for how to help fight animal trafficking.
Jane Goodall is a preeminent anthropologist and conservationist and the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. She is the author of Hope for Animals and Their World, My Life with the Chimpanzees, and Reason for Hope. View titles by Jane Goodall
Daishu Ma is a Chinese illustrator working in Spain. Ma's work expresses a keen interest in science and nature, and observations of urbanization and its impacts. As well as writing and illustrating my own stories, I have worked on various collaborative projects, including illustrating classic children’s books, and creating illustrations for the Chinese edition of the bestselling non-fiction title Seven Brief Lessons on Physics. View titles by Daishu Ma

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★ "Who can resist a book about an endangered animal by renowned conservationist Jane Goodall?”—Booklist, starred review

★"Thoughtfully taps our natural capacity for empathy and kindness in caring for all creatures and our planet."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

From legendary naturalist Jane Goodall, an absorbing fictional tale that will steal hearts and open minds about the plight of the pangolin, the only mammalian species with scales, and endangered by illegal trafficking.


After a blissful babyhood being cared for by her loving mother, Pangolina ventures out alone into the forest to become an independent adult, helped along by wise, older animal companions, including a civet and a bat. But one day cruel hunters trap Pangolina, putting her into a cage along with her friends, and bring them to a market to be sold as wild game. Pangolina is especially vulnerable, since her scales are prized by humans who believe they have curative powers. To the rescue comes a small girl who knows that pangolins are friendly fellow creatures who have feelings too, and who convinces her mother to buy Pangolina and set her free. Jane Goodall's many followers and all animal-loving children and adult picture book fans will be riveted by this suspenseful and heartwarming fictional story set in China and including an authoritative informational page about pangolins and suggestions for how to help fight animal trafficking.

Author

Jane Goodall is a preeminent anthropologist and conservationist and the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. She is the author of Hope for Animals and Their World, My Life with the Chimpanzees, and Reason for Hope. View titles by Jane Goodall
Daishu Ma is a Chinese illustrator working in Spain. Ma's work expresses a keen interest in science and nature, and observations of urbanization and its impacts. As well as writing and illustrating my own stories, I have worked on various collaborative projects, including illustrating classic children’s books, and creating illustrations for the Chinese edition of the bestselling non-fiction title Seven Brief Lessons on Physics. View titles by Daishu Ma

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