I especially enjoy the cover image with the reflection of the chimpanzees in the lenses of her binoculars. They have strong forms, deep colors, and a childlike quality that make the book even more approachable for children. Winter’s illustrations are done in acrylic paint and pen. Winter captures all of this in few words, allowing Goodall’s life to speak for itself. She is a brave woman who braved living alone in the wilderness to do what she felt she was meant to do with her life. Goodall is a perfect subject for a picture book. Winter has created a book that speaks to the heart of what Goodall has done, all of her accomplishments and discoveries pale in the book and in life to her dedication to the animals themselves. Jane spent many years with the chimpanzees learning, but then people began to threaten the chimpanzee habitat, so Jane had to leave them and become their voice, speaking out to assure their survival. She learned all sorts of things that no one had ever discovered before. Jane headed into the jungle to watch the chimpanzees, spending time out near them just quietly viewing them. There she met Louis Leakey who was looking for someone to observe chimpanzees.
Jane left home soon after graduating from school, heading to Kenya. The book follows Jane from her childhood where she spent a lot of time watching the animals around her, including having a robin nest built on her bookcase in her room. The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Life with the Chimps by Jeanette Winterįollow Jane Goodall’s life in this vivid picture book.
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