His dad visits often but because of lack of fruit he must live in his own quarters. This book documents a typical day in the life of this little guy. Mom waits 8 years before having another baby. yes that is quite a long childhood in the animal world.
He lives with his mother and together they carve out a daily life together. Orang-utan lives in the canopy in the tropical rainforest. Understanding how they live now will help us protect them. While the environment shown is pristine, these creatures are severely threatened by the destruction of the forest. I'm glad I read this book on International Orangutan Day and I can heartily recommend it to anyone considering a book for young children. The story is not long and a young reader can flick through it in ten minutes or so, but by paying attention to the words they will easily learn the meaning of terms like canopy, vine, frugivore - as well as bellyflop!
We understand that they all depend on the wild jungle for their living and by eating differently they can share the space. I especially enjoy that we see the whole colourful habitat, with the other animals and birds that inhabit the forest. We follow young Orangutan as he lives with his mother in the canopy, licking the rain off his fur, finding durian and figs to eat, making comfy nests to sleep in and evading the odd predator. What a beautiful book! I can't express how much I admire the art and writing which has brought this rainforest into my room.
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