Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. ( )

This eARC did not include the cover or back so I do not feel I am evaluating the entire book. That being said I liked this a bit better than the first Little People, Big Dreams book I reviewed. The art is a little more detailed in this book, although Jane looks somewhat generic. The story has a bit of nuance to it, which is great. The part that really made me go "huh?" was skipping from young Jane liking chimps and sleeping in trees to ... getting on a boat to go to "Africa." No education to help her prepare or anything? Just hopped on a boat. Ok. And went to "Africa" which is of course a small country and not a giant continent and chimpanzees live throughout the entire place because it doesn't consist of a really ginormous set of varying ecosystems or anything. That alone would be enough to make me not buy the book, and if someone gave it to me I'd have to cross out the word Africa and research what country Jane originally went to and fill it in myself instead. And then I'd have to explain to my 3-year-old why SOMETIMES Mama gets to write in books but no she is not allowed to do so, so it would really be more of a hassle than it's worth. Moral of the story: please don't treat Africa like a monolithic location. I bet Jane Goodall doesn't.

I received this eARC for free via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.