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A Mom for Umande
Previous price:
$16.99
Current price:
$8.98
Publication Date: April 3rd, 2014
Publisher:
Dial Books
ISBN:
9780803737624
Pages:
32
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Description
The heart-tugging true story of how a baby gorilla found love in the arms of a surrogate mom
When Umande was born, his mother didn’t know how to take care of him. So, he was hand-reared by keepers at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. For eight months, the keepers crawled on the ground with him to show him how to walk; coughed in his face to teach him discipline; and gave him happy gorilla grumbles to encourage him. But for Umande, something was still missing. Luckily, a thousand miles away at the Columbus Zoo, a mom was waiting just for him.
This touching true story about finding a family will resonate with animal lovers and adoptive families alike. Share this book with fans of Owen & Mzee, Tarra & Bella, and Knut.
Praise for A Mom for Umande
* "Not only a special adoption story, but also a heartwarming look at the human-animal relationship." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Hartung gives all the gorillas friendly faces, and Umande’s keepers gaze at him with real affection as they crawl on all fours, groom his fur, and snuggle and tickle him. The book’s final spread, showing Umande and his new mom sleeping in each other’s arms, makes their long-awaited alliance seem meant to be." - The New York Times
"[Umande's] facial expressions, cuddling, and toe-sucking will endear him to readers." - School Library Journal
"Based on a real situation that occurred at these zoos, the story is compelling in its portrayal of zookeeping and gorilla habits as well as the mother-child focus that shapes its emotional core." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
A Mom for Umande has been nominated for the Show Me Readers Award from the Missouri Association of School Librarians.
