Chimps ¦ Hippos ¦ Lions¦ Pandas
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Cover Story
The poem on our front cover is taken from Figgie Hobbin by Charles Causley, with illustrations by Gerald Rose, re-issued by Macmillan (0 333 12078 7, £7.50) in May 1990. Figgie Hobbin was first published in 1970 and has remained in print ever since. We are grateful to Macmillan for help in using this illustration.
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Hippos
Lions
Pandas
With wildlife photography so habitually excellent these days, almost anyone can knock out a single volume - or a whole series - about picturesque animals which, while plausible and presentable - does little more for our understanding of its subjects than your average 'safari' calendar. A pleasure, then, to find these apparently cheap and cheerful paperbacks written with a thorough knowledge and understanding and providing far more interest and information, well conveyed, than many of their more up-market counterparts.
Jane Goodall says, 'Only when we understand can we care, only when we care can we help', and this quartet goes a long way to providing the understanding that will help us to care for the future of these four species at risk.
Remarkable value in paperback and as good for the family as for the school library - for whom the hardback at £5.95 is still a good buy.
