Depicting their trip to Uganda, Ted and Betsy Lewin describe and illustrate the events in a way that makes readers feel like they were actually on the trip with them. The amazingly detailed pictures makes it as if readers are actually experiencing seeing mountain gorillas too. ( )

I don’t know if I would necessarily use this book in my classroom, but it is a great example of telling about an event. Shows students different details to a story. Explains their time walking in a jungle and they find gorillas. Grades: 3-5 ( )

This is a good example of an informational book. It gives factual information about a Gorilla search in Uganda that the authors went on together. It tells a story but the emphasis is on the facts being presented to the reader. The information is up to date and accurate.

Level: Intermediate

A beautifully illustrated story written and illustrated by Betsy and Ted Lewin describing their journey to Uganda on their search for the mountain gorillas. A good non-fiction resource about travel and gorillas for intermediate and middle school students. ( )

Characters:
· Narrators- the authors and illustrators
· Guides
· Gorillas

Notes:
o Man discovers gorillas in 1905 p. 5
o The narrators travel to Africa p. 9
o Find K Group of gorillas p. 21
o Visit Group p. 32
o Gorilla Facts p 44

Subjects/topics/themes: Primates, Africa

Related titles: My Life with the Chimpanzees, Amazing Gorillas!

Annotation: This picture book featuring gorillas is a collaborative effort between a husband and wife. They each use their distinct illustrative styles to share their 1997 trip to Uganda, where they studied mountain gorillas.