Rickie and Henri: A True Story

Rating:
Summary: Too wordy for this age group
Review: The illustrations and the story itself are appealing. But can a 4 to 8 year old picture book reader deal with text like this? "Good food is certainly necessary for an infant chimpanzee, but just like a human child, Rickie needed affectionate contact with a caring adult. She needed love." The same thought could have been gotten across better for this age group using easier and fewer words.