Publisher Description
The author of the Mutts comic strip and several best-selling children's books, Patrick McDonnell has been hailed as the next Charles Schulz. In his characteristic heartwarming style, McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee, Jubilee. With anecdotes from Goodall's autobiography, McDonnell makes this true story accessible for the very young-and young at heart. "Children will appreciate McDonnell's original format and take heart that interests logged in their own diaries might turn into lifelong passions."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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About Patrick McDonnell
Patrick
McDonnell is a New York Times
bestselling author. He received the National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award
for Cartoonist of the Year in 1999, and Mutts
was named Strip of the Year in 1997. A dedicated animal advocate and Genesis
Award recipient, McDonnell regularly lends his talents to animal protection
groups and issues, including the Humane Society of the United States, where he
serves on the national board of directors. McDonnell was also recently elected
to the board of directors of the Charles M. Schulz Museum. He is a native of
New Jersey.
About Elizabeth Jasicki
Elizabeth Jasicki is an actress, voice-over artist, and audiobook narrator. She is known for her role in the film Merry Christmas and her performance in the critically acclaimed video game Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony.