Primates

Ottaviani, Jim and Maris Wicks. (2013). Primates. New York: First Second.

Primates is a story that follows the journeys and discoveries of three scientists as they observe three different primates. The scientist are Jane Goodall, Dian Fossy, and Birute Galdikas. The graphic novel style will immediately catch reader’s attention and make for a swift and entertaining read.  Not only is it entertaining it also gives an informative look at each of their journeys. This book shows how these phenomenal scientists found their place in science and with primates.

Evaluative Criteria:

This book shows the use of style by presenting the information at the level of the readers. It’s a great book that introduces three magnificent ladies in a fun way. Most kids love to read comics. This book shows how passionate the author is about these ladies and their research.