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A Mom for Umande

hardcover – April 3, 2014
by Faulconer, Maria
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ISBN-13: 9780803737624 ISBN-10: 0803737629
Publisher
DIAL
Binding
hardcover
Published
April 3, 2014
Weight
0.8 lbs
Dimensions
28.10×0.80×21.90 cm

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A Mom for Umande by Faulconer, Maria. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780803737624.

The heart-tugging true story of how a baby gorilla found love in the arms of a surrogate mom When Umande was born, his mother didn’t know how to take care of him. So, he was hand-reared by keepers at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. For eight months, the keepers crawled on the ground with him to show him how to walk; coughed in his face to teach him discipline; and gave him happy gorilla grumbles to encourage him. But for Umande, something was still missing. Luckily, a thousand miles away at the Columbus Zoo, a mom was waiting just for him. This touching true story about finding a family will resonate with animal lovers and adoptive families alike. Share this book with fans of Owen & Mzee, Tarra & Bella, and Knut.