Pangolina

Name: Pangolina
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Jane Goodall
ISBN: 9781705078129

Author: Jane Goodall

Narrator: Jane Goodall

Unabridged: 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/14/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Science & Nature Stories, Biographical Stories

Synopsis

Friendly, curious Pangolina—a member of the only mammalian species with scales—spends a blissful babyhood being cared for by her loving mother. As a pangolin, though, she is in danger as she grows up and ventures out alone into the forest, because her scales are prized by humans who believe they have curative powers.

One day cruel hunters trap Pangolina, putting her into a cage along with her animal friends, and bringing them to a market to be sold. To the rescue comes a small girl who knows that pangolins are friendly fellow creatures who have feelings too. Legendary naturalist Jane Goodall’s many followers and
all animalloving children will be riveted by this suspenseful and heartwarming fictional story set in China and including informational material about pangolins and suggestions for how to help fight animal trafficking.

About Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall was a young secretarial school graduate when Louis Leakey sent her to Tanzania in 1960 to study chimpanzees. She later received a PhD from Cambridge University and has become one of the world's most honored scientists and writers. Her books include Reason for Hope, In the Shadow of Man, and Through a Window.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Peacegal

This is a sweet, sad, and ultimately uplifting book about a young pangolin's experiences--first growing and learning from her mother, then living on her own in the forest, then being captured by human poachers and finally being freed to live her life peacefully in a wildlife sanctuary. As the most t......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie

A young pangolin narrates a story about her life in China. From learning to use her tongue to procure termites for food and making friends with other animals, to her frightening illegal capture by a hunter and eventual dramatic release, Pangolina imparts a wealth of information about pangolins and t......more

Goodreads review by Ev

Such a good book to educate kids on conservation!!......more

Goodreads review by Jules

Pangolins are so cute!!!......more

Goodreads review by Alissa

This is an informational story about the endangered species, the pangolin. It focuses on how human interference and trafficking hurt endangered species like the pangolin. Told through the voice of the animal, it begs readers to understand that animals have feelings and hurt just as we do. Though the......more