Title: Me...Jane

Author: Patrick McDonnell

Illustrator: Patrick McDonnell

Copyright date: 2011

Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company

Summary: This story is about the childhood of the scientist Jane Goodall. As a child, Jane had a pet monkey. She was very curious and loved to study nature and animals. She was very interested in Africa. When she grew up, she was able to live in Africa and study animals for a career.

Media for illustration: Ink and watercolor on paper

Perfect student: This book is perfect for students who love nature. It would also be good for students learning about Jane Goodall or students studying careers.

Common Core State Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.7 Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas. This standard is for first grade, but I believe there are similar standards in other elementary grades as well and probably even higher grades. This standard works well with this book because the illustrations are award-winning.