Amelia must continually remind her gorilla friend, Nilson, not to have fits, especially when they are running errands with her mother, but sometimes Amelia stomps and growls, too.

Examines different stories of how gorillas are smart and can save people too.

Presents an illustrated discussion of the lifestyle of endangered gorillas, with information on the three species and the differences in their physical characteristics, habitats, diet, daily activities and behaviors, and population status.

One of the most important books ever written about our connection to the natural world, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is the riveting account of Dian Fossey's thirteen years in a remote African rain forest with the greatest of the great apes. Fossey's extraordinary efforts to ensure the future of the rain forest and its remaining mountain gorillas are captured in her own words and in candid photographs of this fascinating endangered species. As only she could,...

Introduces gorillas, describing their physical features, what they eat, where they live, and how they care for their young.

"A kindergarten-level introduction to gorillas, covering their growth process, behaviors, the forests they call home, and such defining physical features as their strong jaws"--

The real life experience of Koko, a gorilla in California who uses sign language, with a young kitten whom she loved and grieved over when it died.

"Follows a gorilla family as they imagine their baby's future.