Koko's Story: Dr. Francine Patterson
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Book Overview
Funny, touching stories about Koko's learning experiences; her fascination with animals; her friendship with another gorilla, Michael; her relationship with her human mother; and her mischievous sense... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:0590402722
ISBN13:9780590402729
Release Date:January 1987
Publisher:Scholastic
Length:40 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Age Range:4 years and up
Grade Range:Preschool and higher
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Amazing!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
You'll go ape over Koko's Story by Dr. Fran Sean Patterson. It takes place in different zoos in America. This is a nonfiction book but fun to read. Koko and Michel are playful gorillas that love to learn sign language. The gorillas have a hard time giving up their kitten after he died but it was an adventure getting new pets and moving. Koko is my favorite character because she loves to explore the world. Koko reminds me of my cousin because he bullies me when he becomes jealous. Michael reminds me of me because we both get bullied. My text-to-self connection is I got scared of moving, just like Koko. I like this book because I love gorillas. My favorite part is when Koko caught the frog. If I could change something I would change Koko's kitten dying. Boys or girls, ages 5-13 would love this book.
Amazing! by D.H. From Annapolis
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
You'll go ape over Koko's Story by Dr. Fran Sean Patterson. It takes place in different zoos in America. This is a nonfiction book but fun to read. Koko and Michel are playful gorillas that love to learn sign language. The gorillas have a hard time giving up their kitten after he died but it was an adventure getting new pets and moving. Koko is my favorite character because she loves to explore the world. Koko reminds me of my cousin because he bullies me when he becomes jeolous. Michael reminds me of me because we both get bullied. My text-to-self connection is I got scared of moving, just like Koko. I like this book because I love gorillas. My favorite part is when Koko caight the frog. If I could change something I would change Koko's kitten dying. Boys or girls, ages 5-13 would love this book.
Fall in love with Koko!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Did that gorilla just ask to be driven to the soda machine?! What a wonderful way to introduce animals as more than just oddities in a zoo! This book, and it's companions, makes one think seriously about our fellow creatures and how little we really know about their feelings and capabilities. It's an interesting, heartwarming, and funny acount of how Dr. Patterson taught an infant gorilla to communicate in sign language. Read it to your children before their next zoo visit.
Good
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I love the koko books almost as good as koko`s kitten.I really liked it.About Koko and how she lives.It is good for younger children.Adults would like it too.Koko is a very gentle hearted gorilla.
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