School Library Journal Primatologist Goodall protests the endangered species trade with the story of Pangolina, a wide-eyed, thoughtful pangolin.telling more and more children about the animals of China. Youth Services Book Review Children will respond strongly to this heartfelt appeal on behalf of a unique and rapidly disappearing wild creature. Any child between the ages of six and ten might enjoy this book. Would make a nice readaloud for a unit on animals as many people have not even heard of pangolins or their plight. School Library Connections Excellent / Starred. Everyone will want to add this title to their collection. Kirkus Reviews, STARRED A Green Earth Book Award Long List nominee Fascinating.Young listeners and readers will adore Pangolina.Pangolina herself seems practically cuddly due to the exquisite artwork from illustrator Daishu Ma.Teachers, students and librarians will fall in love with Pangolina.
Review Quotes Who can resist a book about an endangered animal by renowned conservationist Jane Goodall? - Booklist, STARRED Thoughtfully taps our natural capacity for empathy and kindness in caring for all creatures and our planet. Jane Goodalls 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. 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.
Pangolina is especially vulnerable, since her scales are prized by humans who believe they have curative powers. 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. After a blissful babyhood being cared for by her loving mother, Pangolina ventures out alone into the forest to be an independent adult, helped along by wise, older animal companions, including a civet and a bat. Book Synopsis 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. About the Book Captured by cruel hunters because her scales are believed to have curative powers, Pangolina is saved by a small girl and her mother who buy her and set her free.
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