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Atheneum

Just the Series: The World of William Joyce

Series and Publisher: The World of William Joyce

Annotation: Gertrude Lintz, a New York socialite who believes that animals should not be caged, raises a gorilla named Buddy and reluctantly realizes that he is not suited for city life.

Genre: [Historical fiction]

Reviews: 2

Catalog Number: #147511

Format: Publisher's Hardcover

Publisher: Atheneum

Edition Date: 2017 Release Date: 06/12/18

Pages: 43 pages

ISBN: 1-481-48961-5

ISBN 13: 978-1-481-48961-4

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2017025671

Dimensions: 21 cm.

Subject Heading:
Lintz, Gertrude. Juvenile fiction.
Lintz, Gertrude. Fiction.
Gorilla. Fiction.
Human-animal relationships. Fiction.
Animals. Treatment. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Mon Feb 06 00:00:00 CST 2023)

Sepia-toned illustrations evoke the 1930s setting of this tale about an eccentric, animal-loving woman and her pet gorilla, Buddy. Lintz treats Buddy and the rest of her menagerie like children, dressing them up and feeding them at the table. Joyce includes fictional dialogue in the short chapters but recounts the true event that led Lintz to understand that Buddy would be happiest in a more natural environment at the zoo.

Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

Real-life animal-lover Gertie Lintz and Buddy, the gorilla she adopted in the 1930s, have one cosmopolitan adventure after another; the story was also the subject of a feature film from Jim Henson Pictures. All ages. (Feb.)

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Horn Book (Mon Feb 06 00:00:00 CST 2023)
Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

Word Count: 6,081

Reading Level: 4.5

Interest Level: 3-6

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.5 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 29290 / grade: Lower Grades

Lexile: 740L

Get to know the gorilla who was raised like a human in this “captivating” (School Library Journal) picture book classic inspired by a true story from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.

Gertrude Lintz loved animals. And she had dozens, never mind that she lived in New York City. But one baby was her favorite, and she took care of this baby just like any other mother would. Except there was one difference: The baby was actually a baby gorilla named Buddy. Gertrude raises Buddy like a civilized human, but can—or, rather, should—wild animals be civilized? Based on the true story of Gertrude Lintz, the most famous dog breeder of the 1930s, Buddy is a moving, high-spirited adventure about a gorilla’s life in the city, and how the urban jungle can’t really compare to a real one.

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