Jane Goodall — List of Publications

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CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Rickie and Henri: A True Story
(with Alan Marks)
Beautifully illustrated, candid account of a small chimpanzee who loses her mother to hunters but is rescued by a villager and develops a friendship with his dog.
Penguin Young Readers Group
2004

The Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World and Ours
Striking photographs enhance Dr. Goodall’s account of her life with the chimpanzees is a powerful story of achievement, a compelling call to action, and a message of hope for all.
New York: Scholastic Press
2001

The Eagle and the Wren
(with illustrations by Alexander Reichstein)
Jane Goodall retells a beloved story from her own childhood – a fable for all times that illustrates how we depend on each other for help and support throughout our lives.
2000

Dr. White
(with illustrations by Julie Litty)
Based on true events, this touching children's story about a fluffy white dog with a heart of gold will remind readers of the healing power of love.
New York / London: North-South Books.
1999
Also available in German, French, Italian, Dutch.

With Love
Ten stories about Gombe chimpanzees that illustrate chimpanzees’ capacity for compassion and altruism.
New York / London: North-South Books.
1994
Also available in German, French, Italian.

The Chimpanzee Family Book
(with photographs by Michael Neugebauer)
A delightful book for reading levels age 4-12, in which Dr. Jane provides an intimate portrait of Gombe chimpanzees. Many stunning color photographs.
New York / London: North-South Books.
1989
Also available in German, French, Japanese, Swahili, Norwegian.

The Chimpanzee Family: Jane Goodall Animal Series
A mini-book series for younger children that describes the lives of Gombe chimpanzees and includes a discussion of the threats facing chimps today.
Canada: Madison Marketing Ltd.
1989
Also by Jane Goodall: Lion Family, Hyena Family, Wildebeest Family, Elephant Family, Giraffe Family, Baboon Family.

My Life with the Chimpanzees
In her own words, here is Jane Goodall’s compelling story of how she came to be one of the world’s most famous naturalists.
New York: Simon and Schuster.
1988 (1996)
Also available in German, French, Chinese.

Grub the Bush Baby
(with Hugo van Lawick)
Jane Goodall writes of her family’s life in Africa, particularly the experiences of her little boy, Hugo, known as Grub.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
1972
Jane Goodall's Animal World: Chimps
New York: Macmillan.
1989

BOOKS FOR ADULTS

Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating
(with Gary McAvoy and Gail Hudson)
The food choices individuals make every day have an impact on the environment, animal welfare and human health. Concerned about the short- and long-term consequences of our destructive eating habits, Dr. Goodall encourages individuals to change direction and think about food choices from a global and environmental perspective.
New York: Warner Books
2005

The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love
(with Marc Bekoff)
Author Brenda Peterson says of this book: “The Ten Trusts is a twenty-first century voice for the ‘animal nations.’ Jane Goodall and Marc Bekoff weave science, ethics, and vivid storytelling to inspire us as we celebrate and cherish our interspecies community. A beautiful and heart-stirring book.”
HarperSanFrancisco
2002

The Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World and Ours
Beautifully illustrated, with striking photographs, Dr. Goodall’s account of her life with the chimpanzees is a powerful story of achievement, a compelling call to action, and a message of hope for all.
New York: Scholastic Press
2001

Beyond Innocence: An Autobiography in Letters (Vol. II)
The Later Years
(Edited by Dale Peterson)
This second volume of Jane Goodall’s autobiography in letters covers the years of her greatest triumphs and her deepest tragedies.
New York: Houghton Mifflin Company
2001

Africa in my Blood: An Autobiography in Letters (Vol. I)
(Edited by Dale Peterson)
This book is an extraordinary self-portrait in letters of Jane Goodall's early years, from childhood to the publication of In the Shadow of Man, revealing this remarkable woman more vividly than anything published before, by or about her.
New York: Houghton Mifflin Company
2000

Jane Goodall: 40 Years at Gombe
(with Gilbert Grosvenor, Jennifer Lindsey)
A beautiful photographic tribute to Jane Goodall's life, work and legacy with inspiring updates and photographs illustrating the Jane Goodall Institute's chimpanzee sanctuaries, environmental education programs, and community development projects throughout Africa and the rest of the world.
New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
2000

Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey
(with Phillip Berman)
This powerful book explores Jane Goodall’s deepest beliefs about spirituality and moral evolution in a unique and philosophically compelling autobiography. Reason for Hope has been translated into 13 languages.
New York: Warner Books
1999

Brutal Kinship
(with photography by Michael Nichols)
This stunning photo book explores the relationship between humankind and chimpanzees. Photography by world-renowned photographer Michael Nichols, with essays by Jane Goodall.
1999.

With Love
Ten stories about Gombe chimpanzees that illustrate chimpanzees’ capacity for compassion and altruism.
New York / London: North-South Books.
1994
Also available in German, French, Italian.

Visions of Caliban: On Chimpanzees and People
(with Dale Peterson)
Uses Shakespeare's play “The Tempest” and characters Prospero and Caliban as metaphor representing the master-slave relationship between humans and chimpanzees.
New York: Houghton Mifflin.
1993

Through a Window
The dramatic saga of 30 years of Dr. Goodall’s studies at Gombe. Discusses later observations by researchers, including the Gombe “four-year war” and courting behavior/consortships. A follow-up to In the Shadow of Man.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
1990

In the Shadow of Man
Jane Goodall’s best-selling classic. An overview of her world-renowned field study of chimpanzees in Tanzania. Covers the years through 1970 including the major discovery of tool use.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
1971

The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior
Expansive, detailed and highly readable scientific work that E. O. Wilson called: “the definitive work on chimpanzees for which students of animal social behavior have been waiting.” Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
1986

Innocent Killers
(with Hugo van Lawick)
A fascinating journey through the worlds of the hyena, the jackal and the wild dog.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
1971

My Friends the Wild Chimpanzees
Tells of the drama and the humor, the challenges and rewards of the years of Gombe research.
Washington, DC: The National Geographic Society.
1970

VIDEOS/DVDS ABOUT JANE

Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees
2002 A Science North Production

Reason For Hope
1999 PBS

People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe
1997 Discovery Channel Video.

Chimps: So Like Us
1990 HBO Special.

My Life With the Chimpanzees
1990 The National Geographic Society.

Among the Wild Chimpanzees
1984 The National Geographic Society.