Me . . . Jane

Me Jane is such an endearing story, and fantastic introduction into the early life of this acclaimed woman. My daughter asks for this book over and over and I’m so happy to see it offer her a real and capable role model. The relatable little protagonist and her stuffed friend Jubilee are charming, and their story is engaging and wholesome. The illustrations in this book layer childlike drawings, painting quality scenes, and field guide style watermarks that serve to add excitement and depth to the voice of the story. McDonnell creates a compelling and heartwarming design and gives his child reader a gratifying origin story for a great heroine.It is surely a book deserving a place in any little girls(or boys) collection.

My child read this at school and asked us to buy it for him. Such a cute book and a great story. The artwork is amazing. What’s not to love about this amazing woman’s story! Definitely add this to your little ones library!

Love this book. Very interesting and the illustrations are lovely. Loved reading about the beginning of Jane's life. For ANIMAL lovers. I've given this book to many little girls but there's no reason boys wouldn't love it too .Jane is an amazing woman, who was once a very curious little girl.

I was so pleased to find this little book about one of the most remarkable women of our time written for children, especially little girls. In this culture so iced over with materialistic pop media divas, super human heroines, non stop noise, razzle dazzle and bling, this little book is a lovely respite. It shows the world through the quite, thoughtful, curious point of view of a sensitive, smart and determined little girl who pursued her interests and left her mark on the world's consciousness though her life's work. I wish it had been a little longer, had more information about Jane and her experiences, but I think it will be a meaningful affirmation for another little girl I know who also loves animals, is very curious and very determined.( I liked the illustrations too!)

It’s a simple book, but it’s one my two year old asks for again and again. She likes to look for the monkey on each page. Her favorite page is one where Jane contemplates life and nature around her “it was a magical world and Jane felt very much a part of it...she could feel her own heart beating, beating, beating”. My child puts her hand to her chest and feels for her own heartbeat. It’s such a simple way to get kids to tune into their surroundings and contemplate nature around them. Bonus that it’s about the real Jane Goodall and features some of her drawings as a child.

This is a beautiful book that honors the childhood of Jane Goodall. It is simple and dreamy. The only problem with it is that the author did not put any emphasis on Goodall’s hard work and focus as a young adult to achieve what she did. It simply states that she dreamed of working with animals, was interested in animals as a child, and then *poof* woke up to that dream as an adult. As an educator and a parent, I would have liked to see more focus put on her hard work to make such a difference.

What an enchanting book! Patrick McDonnell's charming illustrations are at their best, and he tells the story of an inquisitive child turning her dreams into reality in simple but touching language. What's more, is that he incorporates Jane's actual sketches from childhood into the story! This is an excellent addition to the book both for it's value to the story and as an example for kids to use drawing as a way to express their observations of life around them. A great read for any child, this book encourages them to follow their inherently creative, inquisitive instincts to find answers to anything they're curious about, as well as to foster a love and respect for animals and our environment. It's a wonderful tribute to Jane Goodall, of course, and any adult who respects her work would enjoy it as well.

This book is awsome! It's such a sweet story, and because originally I checked it out from the library on a whim I didn't realize until the end that it was about Jane Goodall. I ended up buying it because my daughter who was 9 months old at the time really really loved this book. SHe is 15 months old and for some reason just loves the story. It's pretty basic, so it is a good read even for a small child, but is still a great story overall. The illustrations are awesome, and the underlying message about following your dreams is a timeless one.

Nice and fast delivery. Book is great!

Jane Goodall and her scientific research in Africa was a childhood inspiration and hero for me. How thrilled I was to discover this delightful picture book aimed at young children to introduce them to this amazing lady and her accomplished life. The illustrations are just gorgeous and right at the very end instead of an illustration there is a photo of Jane Goodall reaching out her hand to a chimpanzee and the reader discovers that the story is about a real person...it's such a wonderful moment !

What an inspiring book. Used this in a lesson about nature connection and obserbstional drawing and the children fell in love with Jane and were inspired by her curiosity in nature.

Book is beautiful, lovely style and illustrations but story is very disappointing - no info or narrative on how Jane got from a fantasy world as a child to living and researching for real in the jungles. Makes it seem like all she had to do was dream..... where is the hard work and dedication and determination? So, not as inspiring a book as I had hoped for my 4 year old daughter.

A lovely simple book for children to learn about and amazing and inspiring woman. I loved that it was about a real person, and not a simpering princess being rescued by a prince - again.