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This children's book illustrates the life of Jane Goodall and her desire to help animals. The illustrations are warm and feel heartfelt. The images on the writing page are detailed and realistic. It is a perfect balance of imagination and realistic pictures. The colors balance the book perfectly, making the reader feel welcomed and warm throughout.

I need to remember to read this to the kids. There's a great moment when Jane makes an observation, which could be used as an example. And it's cute.

this book shows how Jane‘s childhood curiosity and love for nature led her to become one of the world‘s greatest conservationists.

“Jane dreamed of a life living with and helping all the animals, and she made that dream come true.“

create a heartfelt tribute to Goodall‘s journey from a curious child to a pioneering scientist.

“Jane dreamed of a life in Africa, too... a life living with, and helping, all animals.“

A biography about Jane Goodall's early life. Ends with a section called “About Jane Goodall“ and “A Message from Jane“.

I like the illustrations that look like scientific notes and drawings.

"At night Jane would tuck Jubilee into bed, say her prayers, and fall asleep... to awake one day... to her dream come true"

About halfway into this story, I predicted it was about Jane Goodall. At the end of the book, I found my prediction to be right.

Me... Jane by Patrick McDonnell, 2011. Caldecott Award Winning Book. This story follows a young girl named Jane and her stuffed chimpanzee Jubilee. Jane loved observing all the creatures outside and would study them as much as she could. Jane dreams to one day go to Africa, her dream comes true as an adult and

I would use this book in my class if we were going to watch the movie

I loved this book because I love the movie Tarzan and it was interesting to see the little girl perspective

this book would be really good when teaching about animals and how to help them

I really enjoyed this book! I thought it was really interesting to learn about Jane‘s passion for helping animals

“It was a magical world full of joy and wonder, and Jane felt very much a part of it.”

"At night Jane would tuck Jubilee into bed, say her prayers, and fall asleep... to awake one day... to her dream come true"

About halfway into this story, I predicted it was about Jane Goodall. At the end of the book, I found my prediction to be right.

Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell. Published in 2011. Caldecott Award Winning Book in 2012. This story follows a young girl named Jane and her stuffed chimpanzee Jubilee. Jane loved observing all the creatures outside and would study them as much as she could. Jane dreams to one day go to Africa, her dream comes true as an adult and we come to find out the story is about Jane Goodall.

Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell, 2011. Caldecott Award Winning Book. This story follows a young girl named Jane and her stuffed chimpanzee Jubilee. Jane loved observing all the creatures outside and would study them as much as she could. Jane dreams to one day go to Africa, her dream comes true as an adult and we come to find out the story is about Jane Goodall.

About halfway into this story, I predicted it was about Jane Goodall. At the end of the book, I found my prediction to be right.

“At night Jane would tuck Jubilee into bed, say her prayers, and fall asleep… to awake one day… to her dream come true”

Caldecott Honor
Me…Jane tells the semi-true story of Jane, a young girl with a passion for animals and wildlife. The book tells of the wonders of curiosity and following one‘s passion and dreams.
This book would be perfect for launching a unit about jungle animals and nature, leading to a discussion to see what students are interested in.
“To awake one day to her dream come true”

“Jane could feel her own heart beating, beating, beating“ I love this quote as it lets the reader know that what she is doing brings her so much joy and she never wants it to end.

“Me...Jane“ is a great book to use with any aged children as it gives a beginning insight into who Jane Goodall is. This can be used when talking about her and her amazing work with chimpanzees, but it also just has a great theme about following your dreams will eventually get you exactly where you want to be.

“Me...Jane“ is written by Patrick McDonnell and was published in 2011 winning the Caldecott honor in 2012. It follows a young girl named Jane as she finds her love for animals and the way they live and how to help them. As she grows, she realizes how she was meant to help animals and that is all she dreams about, and in the end, she did. This book is a biography as Jane Goodall (the little girl) is a real animal conservationist.

“At night Jane would tuck Jubilee into bed, say her prayers, and fall asleep... to awake one day... to her dream come true.“

“Me...Jane“ contains a very simple message: follow your dreams! This book describes the love and passion Jane feels for animals and nature, a passion which many students can probably relate to. This book may spark discussions in the classroom about what passions or hobbies students might have and how they can work to achieve their dreams.

“Me... Jane“ was written and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell in 2010 and received a Caldecott Honor is 2011. This children's book is a biography about Jane Goodall. This biography tells Jane's story about her fascination and love for animals and nature, and how her dreams came true. The illustrations “oriental engravings“, which represent Jane's passion for detailed, scientific observations of nature.

“Jane could feel her own heart beating, beating, beating“

I can think of two ways this book would be good to use in a classroom, first I would use it on a unit for science about exploration and inquiry, this book shows who Jane has questions and she explores to find the answers. I would also use this book as a lesson on following your dreams and working towards your goals, the book shows Jane dreaming of working with chimpanzees as a young girl then accomplishing this dream at the end of the story.

This book won the Caldecott award in 2012, it tells a story of a woman Jane and her fascination on animals and everything about them, Jane has a stuffed chimpanzee named Jubilee who she keeps with her as she explores life and learns more about animals and the way things work, like how a chicken lays an egg. She dreams about working in Africa one day and at the end we see that this dream comes true for her as she works with chimpanzees

My favorite part was how she snuck into the chicken coop

“The life of each one of us matters in the scheme of things, and I encourage everyone, especially young people, to make the world a better place for people, animals, and the environment.”

Quote:
“...to awake one day...to her dream come true.“

Review:
Me... Jane won the Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, a Caldecott Honor book. It is about Jane Goodall and her love of animals and exploring. One day she wakes up after dreaming of living in Africa, and her dream becomes a reality. It won the award in 2011.

Blurb: I loved this book because it is about a girl and her stuffed animal chimpanzee who go on adventures and learn about the world around them. The girl Jane dreams about living in Africa and working with the animals there, but one day she wakes up and her dream becomes a reality.

I absolutely love this book! I love Jane Goodall and believe her story is very captivating, especially for children. The illustrations are wonderful and very classy

“At night Jane would tuck Jubilee into bed, say her prayers, and fall asleep...to awake one day...to her dream come true.“

This book is a great story with a very important message. If you do what you love and love what you do, sometimes your dreams just may come true.