Are You a Primate?

One of my favorite animals (besides elephants, dolphins, giraffes) are primates. Not familiar with what a primate is, well let my friend the Oxford Dictionary enlighten you. Ox -
Hello, Mrs. S. Thanks for having me. The word primate is a noun. It's definition is: a mammal of an order that includes the lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes, and humans. They are distinguished by having hands, hand-like feet, and forward-facing eyes, and, with the exception of humans, are typically agile tree-dwellers.
Wow, Ox! I forgot that I was part of the primate family. Fascinating! Maybe that's why my favorite book series as a young child was Curious George. Our 500 nonfiction section houses a multitude of books about primates. Did you know that some primates, such as apes, are endangered? You could check out some books about primates to find out some more information about them and then follow that up with a trip to the Brookfield Zoo's Tropic World and see them in person.

So satisfy that wild side of you and swing on over to the library. Ask any of the Youth Services staff to help you prowl down the 500 aisle in search of information about your primate relatives!
Ivan the Gorilla video
2013 Newbery Award Medal
Primate books
Curious George books
Labels: 2013 Newbery Medal, 2015 Caudill Awards, Ivan the gorilla, primates