Text and photographs focus on some of the more interesting members of the monkey world. (view table of contents)

Presents the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of apes and other primates.

Introduces the physical characteristics and behavior of various primates, including the gorilla, orangutan, lemur, and mandrill.

Product Description: The Cat learns about primates—from marmoset monkeys to silverback gorillas—in this latest addition to the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series! Traveling in his open-air Chimpmobile, the Cat takes Nick and Sally to Africa, Asia, and Madagascar, where they meet a barrel full of "monkeys," including mandrills, marmosets, gorillas, gibbons, gallagos, tarsiers, tamarin, pottos, bonobos—you name it! Along the way they learn the basic characteristics of primates (among them hands that can grasp and forward-facing eyes); how to tell the difference between an ape and a monkey (most monkeys have tails; apes don't); and most amazingly—that people are primates, too! Fans of the hit PBS Kids show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (which is based on the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) will go bananas over this latest addition to the series...read more

From baboons to mandrills and chimpanzees to gorillas, Amazing Primates introduces young readers to some of the most fascinating primates on Earth. Readers will explore the history, natural habitats, physical features, diets, myths and legends, and life cycles of the worlds most fascinating primates. Did you know that chimpanzees went into space before humans? In 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham was sent into space in a rocket.

Reveals why howler monkeys erupt into song at sunrise, what it means when a mandrill yawns, and other details about the behavior, family life, and intelligence of gorillas and other primates. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Depicts a wide array of primates, including the mouse lemur, orangutan, and human.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitat of such five-toed, five-fingered primates as the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan

Introduces primates from around the world, including the loris, snow monkey, pigmy marmoset, and gibbon.

Why howler monkeys erupt into song at sunrise, what it means when a mandrill yawns, and other questions about the behavior, family life, and remarkable intelligence of gorillas and other primates are answered in a exciting guide.

Reveals why howler monkeys erupt into song at sunrise, what it means when a mandrill yawns, and other details about the behavior, family life, and intelligence of gorillas and other primates. (view table of contents)

Describes a variety of monkeys and apes around the world and some of the interesting things they do

Introduces a number of mammals, including the bat, baboon, and gray whale.

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Describes the anatomy, behavior, and life cycles of the monkeys and apes of Borneo, Indonesia, India, Panama, Brazil, Thailand, and Madagascar and profiles some of the other creatures that share their habitats.

Text and photographs introduce the characteristics, habits, and natural environment of a variety of primates.

Introduces twenty members of the monkey-ape family, including gorilla, gibbon, bushbaby, and indri

Discusses the monkeys and apes of the world, their food, habitats, and behavior, and their relationships with humans

With bright illustrations and simple text, this guide to primates introduces children to orangutans, marmosets, chimpanzees and other monkeys by showing them eating, sleeping, fighting and playing.

Product Description: Describes the characteristics and behavior of various kinds of monkeys, and apes, looks at how they grow up and find food, and compares them with human beings

Brief descriptions, accompanied by drawings, of the physical characteristics and habits of a variety of monkeys and apes living in Africa and South America.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural environment of a variety of apes, monkeys, and some of their close relatives. (view table of contents)

Describes similarities and differences in physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior between members of the four groups of primates.

Describes similarities and differences in physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior between members of the four groups of primates.