Works by
Dame Jane Goodall
(Primatologist, Writer)
[April 3, 1934 - ]

Biography/Memoirs

• Jane Goodall: Friend of the Apes (July 2008 release) by Mary Lindeen with Soud, Illustrator
  Ages 4-8.

• Jane Goodall (2008) by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

• Jane Goodall (2007) by Laura Hamilton Waxman with Tad Butler, Illustrator
  Ages 9-12.

• Jane Goodall: A Life of Loyalty (2007) by Kristin Sterling
  Ages 4-8.

• Jane Goodall: Animal Scientist (2006) by Katherine Krohn
  Ages 9-12.

• Jane Goodall: Legendary Primatologist (2006) by Brenda Haugen
  Ages 9-12.

• Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man (2006), Dale Peterson, ed.
  When Louis Leakey first heard about Jane Goodall's discovery that chimps fashion and use tools, he sent her a telegram:  "Now we must redefine tool, redefine man, or accept chimpanzees
  as human."
  
  But when Goodall first presented her discoveries at a scientific conference, she was ridiculed by the powerful chairman, who warned one of his distinguished colleagues not to be misled by her "glamour." She was too young, too blond, too pretty to be a serious scientist, and worse yet, she still had virtually no formal scientific training. She had been a secretarial school graduate whom Leakey had sent out to study chimps only when he couldn't find anyone better qualified to take the job. And he couldn't tell her what to do once she was in the field — nobody could — because no one before had made such an intensive and long-term study of wild apes.
  
  Dale Peterson shows clearly and convincingly how truly remarkable Goodall's accomplishments were and how unlikely it is that anyone else could have duplicated them. Peterson details not only how Jane Goodall revolutionized the study of primates, our closest relatives, but how she helped set radically new standards and a new intellectual style in the study of animal behavior. And he reveals the very private quest that led to another sharp turn in her life, from scientist to activist.

• Jane Goodall: Finding Hope in the Wilds of Africa (2005) by Diana Briscoe
  Ages 9-12.

• Jane Goodall (2005) by Jo S. Kittinger
  Ages 4-8.

• Jane Goodall: A Biography (2005, 2008) by Meg Greene

• Jane Goodall (2004) by Wyatt Schaefer
  Ages 4-8.

• Jane Goodall (2003) by L Kozleski

• Jane Goodall: With a Discussion of Responsibility (2003) by Denise Rinaldo
  Ages 9-12.

• Jane Goodall: A Chimp's Best Friend (2002) by Daniel Shepard

• Jane Goodall: A Good and True Heart (2002) by Ann Martin Bowler
  Ages 4-8.

• Library of Famous Women Juniors - Jane Goodall (2002) by Kristen Woronoff
  Ages 4-8.

• Beyond Innocence: An Autobiography in Letters, The Later Years (2001). Dale Peterson, ed.
  The second volume of Jane Goodall's remarkable self-portrait in letters, Beyond Innocence details some of the eminent scientist's greatest triumphs and her deepest tragedies. It covers the years following the publication of her groundbreaking book In the Shadow of Man, which, along with her articles in National Geographic, made her famous. Goodall's candid letters recount major events in her life and research, including her astonishing discoveries about chimpanzee behavior, the birth and raising of her son, the breakup of her marriage to Hugo van Lawick, the kidnapping by guerrillas of a group of her students, her marriage to Derek Bryceson and his death, and her growing concern about the future of her beloved chimpanzees at Gombe and elsewhere in the world. Beyond Innocence tells how many of the dreams of Goodall's youth were shattered, but also how she changed from a rather private observer to a public crusader.

• Jane Goodall: Animal Behaviorist and Writer (2001) by Brendan January
  Ages 9-12.

• Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography in Letters: The Early Years (2000), Dale Peterson, ed.
  Africa in my Blood is an extraordinary self-portrait, in letters and commentary, of Jane Goodall's early years, from childhood to the landmark publication of In the Shadow of Man. It reveals this remarkable woman more vividly and clearly than anything that has been published before, by her or about her. We see Goodall grow from a schoolgirl into the promising young candidate whom the legendary Louis Leakey sent to a wildlife preserve on the shores of Lake Tanganyika to undertake a revolutionary study of chimpanzees. At Gombe we see her immerse herself in the lives of wild animals as no one had done before. Africa in my Blood is a dramatic, moving, funny, and important book that tells the story of how an English girl who loved animals became one of the greatest scientists of the twentieth century.

• Jane Goodall: Pioneer Researcher (1999) by Jayne Pettit

• Jane Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees (1998) by Bette Birnbaum with Frederick Porter, Illustrator
  Ages 4-8.

• Jane Goodall: A Life with Animals (1997) by Elizabeth Ferber

• Jane Goodall: Leading Animal Behaviorist (1997) by Liza N. Burby
  Ages 4-8.

• Jane Goodall: Protector of Chimpanzees (1997) by Virginia Meachum
  Young adult.

• Jane Goodall (1996) by Paula Bryant Pratt
  Ages 9-12.

• For the Love of Chimps: The Jane Goodall Story (1995) by Martha E. Kendall

• Jane Goodall: Friend of the Chimps (1994) by Eileen Lucas
  Ages 9-12.

• Jane Goodall, Living with the Chimps (1994) by Julie Fromer

• Jane Goodall: The Chimpanzee's Friend (1993) by Carol A. Fuchs with Robin Richesson, Illustrator

• Library of Famous Women - Jane Goodall (1993) by J. A. Senn

• Jane Goodall, Living Chimp Style (1981) by Mary Virginia Fox and Nona L. Hengen
  Ages 9-12.

• Jane Goodall (Date?) by Maria J Brunet
  Research on a biography.

Children

• Rickie and Henri: A True Story (2004) with Alan Marks
  Rickie the chimpanzee loved living with her mother in the rain forests of Central Africa, warm and safe. Until the day the hunters came, and took Rickie away to sell at a Congolese market. Luckily, she was rescued by a kind man who adopted Rickie and cared for her. Best of all, he provided an unexpected friend in his dog Henri. This true story of friendship is heart-warmingly brought to life by renowned scientist Dr. Jane Goodall. Ages 4-8.

• Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World and Ours (2001)
  As a child, Jane Goodall dreamed of living with the wild animals of Africa. As a young woman, she amazed the world with her groundbreaking discoveries about chimpanzees, which she documented in her acclaimed National Geographic television specials. Ever since, Dr. Goodall has campaigned unceasingly for the protection of the chimpanzee ­ now an endangered species. This moving, personal account will inspire readers of all ages to join in her vital work.

• The Eagle and the Wren (2000) with Alexander Reichstein, Illustrator
  Lark, dove, eagle, and vulture all claim to soar the highest. So owl suggests a contest, and off the birds soar. It appears eagle is the winner, but a tiny passenger on his wing may change the outcome.  Ages 4-8.

• Dr. White (1999) with Julie Litty, Illustrator
  Every day, a small white dog goes to the hospital to visit sick children and help them recover. Ages 4-8.

• With Love (1994) with Alan Marks, Illustrator
  In this enchanting book, world-renowned scientist and conservationist Jane Goodall brings together stories gleaned from nearly 40 years of studying chimps in the forests of Tanzania. As the stories recounted here demonstrate, chimpanzees are capable of great compassion, altruism and love. Ages 4-8.

• Animal Family Series (1989)
  The Animal Family books are not just written by their authors. They are studied and researched and lived into existence. Each book helps to make the world of nature that much more real, more understandable, and more valuable to children.

  • Baboon Family with Derek Briceson, Photographer

  • Chimpanzee Family with Michael Neugebauer, Photographer

  • Elephant Family with Michael Neugebauer, Photographer

  • Giraffe Family with Michael Neugebauer, Photographer

  • Hyena Family

  • Lion Family

  • Wildebeest Family

  • Zebra Family

  • Jane Goodall Animal Family Series

• Jane Goodall's Animal World: Chimps (1989)

• The Chimpanzee Family Book (1989) with Michael Neugebauer, Photographer -- Winner 1990 Austrian State Prize for Best Children's Book of 1990; 1989 UNICEF Award for the Best Children's Book of 1989


Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, reproduction, and life cycle of the chimpanzee. Ages 9-12.

• My Life with the Chimpanzees (1988) -- Winner 1989 Parenting's Reading-Magic Award for Outstanding Book for Children
  From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was twenty-six years old, she ventured into the forests of Africa to observe chimpanzees in the wild. On her expeditions she braved the dangers with leopards and lions in the African bush. And she got to know an amazing group of wild chimpanzees -- intelligent animals whose lives, in work and play and family relationships, bear a surprising resemblance to our own.

• Grub, the Bush Baby (1972) with H. van Lawick
  Ages 9-12.

Non-fiction

• The Natural World (2007) with Thomas D. Mangelsen, Photographer
  The latest, lavish photographic book by the master of the medium. Culminating over 20 years of panoramic work in a single large format book, this encompasses Earth’s iconic wild places while exposing some of the lesser-known landscapes of our planet. The photographs span six continents and range from the northern- to the southernmost extremes of the Earth, capturing a range of wonders -- the wildebeest migration of the Serengeti, to polar bears on the stark landscape of Hudson Bay. Mangelsen’s images capture both an intimate and far-reaching look into the natural world that has inspired artists and adventurers for centuries.

• Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating (2005)

• The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do To Care for the Animals We Love (2002) with Marc Bekoff
  Combining her life's work living among the chimpanzees with her spiritual perspective on the relationship between humans and animals, legendary behavioral scientist Jane Goodall sets forth ten trusts that we as humans have as custodians of the planet:

1. Respect all life

2. Live as part of the Animal Kingdom

3. Educate our children to respect animals

4. Treat animals as you would like to be treated

5. Be a steward

6. Value the sounds of nature and help preserve them

7. Do not harm life in order to learn about it

8. Have the courage of your convictions

9. Act knowing that your actions make a difference

10. Act knowing that you are not alone

Filled with inspirational stories, The Ten Trusts provides lessons Jane Goodall has learned from a lifetime of experience, with the warmth and emotion her readers have come to expect from her. Marc Bekoff, cofounder of the Roots and Shoots program with Jane, also contributes his profound insights and research, which Jane has come to rely on. Together, they share their hope and vision for humanity and all the earth's creatures, distilled into ten eloquent spiritual lessons. Within these ten trusts, Goodall reveals how we can gain true enlightenment by living in harmony with the animal kingdom and honoring the interconnection between all species.

• Brutal Kinship (1999) with Michael Nichols)
  Brutal Kinship explores the relationship between humankind and its closest relative, the chimpanzee, presenting these extraordinary animals in the wild, in captivity, and in sanctuaries created expressly for their protection. In his revealing photographs and commentary drawn from her firsthand experiences, Michael Nichols and Jane Goodall join forces to present the ways in which chimpanzees are physically, emotionally, and intellectually closer to us than we ever imagined, and how, paradoxically, humans have forced them into a more human yet sadly less humane existence.
  
  "Once we accept or even suspect that humans are not the only animals . . . to know mental as well as physical suffering," writes Goodall, "we become less arrogant, a little less sure that we have the inalienable right to make use of other life forms in any way we please."
  
  In Brutal Kinship, one of the most superb animal photographers working today reveals the fine line between probing inquiry and mistreatment of these creatures-or between love and exploitation of them-in practices like circuses, animal testing, the use of chimps as pets, and even the marriage of a man to a chimp.

• Reason for Hope; A Spiritual Journey (1999) with Phillip Berman
  Those who know Jane Goodall through her many books, speeches, and National Geographic television specials, know she is obviously no ordinary scientist. She is a genuinely spiritual woman who cares passionately about the preservation and enhancement of life in all its forms. Based upon the many spiritual experiences that have graced and shaped her outlook on life, Dr. Goodall is convinced there is a higher purpose to life, and that this purpose can best be served by a sense of reverence for creation--a commitment to opening our hearts and minds to the spiritual ties that bind us to the Earth. In this book, Dr. Goodall takes us through the pivotal events of her life--her childhood in war-torn England, her relationship with the Leakeys, her groundbreaking work with the chimpanzees of Gombe--and in doing so, touches upon such topics as faith and love, mysticism and science, the origins of good and evil and evolution, and the existence of the soul and of God. She sheds light not only on why millions of people today are hungry for meaning, but on the steps we can take to transform our lives for the better, to rekindle our spirits and reawaken our minds.

• Visions of Caliban: On Chimpanzees and People (1993) with Dale Peterson, Ph.D. -- 1993 New York Times "Notable Book" for 1993; 1993 Library Journal "Best Sci-Tech Book" for 1993

• Through a Window: My 30 years with the Chimpanzees at Gombe (1990) -- 1991 American Library Association "Best" list among Nine Notable Books (Nonfiction) for 1991
  Through a Window is the dramatic saga of thirty years in the life of a community, of birth and death, sex and love, power and war. It reads like a novel, but it is one of the most important scientific works ever published. The community is Gombe, on the shores of Lake Tangganyika, where the principal residents are chimpanzees and one extraordinary woman who is their student, protector, and historian. In her classic In the Shadow of Man, Jane Goodall wrote of her first ten years at Gombe. In Through a Window she brings the story up to the present, painting a much more complete and vivid portrait of our closest relative. We see the community split in two and a brutal war break out. We watch young Figan's relentless rise to power and old Mike's crushing defeat. We learn how one mother rears her children to succeed and another dooms them to failure. We witness horrifying murders, touching moments of affection, joyous births, and wrenching deaths. In short, we see every emotion known to humans stripped to its essence. In the mirror of chimpanzee life, we see ourselves reflected. Perhaps the best book ever written about animal behavior, Through a Window is also essential reading for anyone seeking a better grasp of human behavior.

• The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior (1986) -- 1986 R.R. Hawkins Award for the Outstanding Technical, Scientific or Medical book of 1968; The Wildlife Society (USA) Award for "Outstanding Publication in Wildlife Ecology and Management"

• In the Shadow of Man (1971)
  This best-selling classic tells the story of one of the world's greatest scientific adventures. Jane Goodall was a young secretarial school graduate when the legendary Louis Leakey chose her to undertake a landmark study of chimpanzees in the wild. In the Shadow of Man is an absorbing account of her early years at Gombe Stream Reserve, telling us of the remarkable discoveries she made as she got to know the chimps and they got to know her.

• Innocent Killers (1971) with H. van Lawick

• My Friends the Wild Chimpanzees (1969)
  Scientific study of chimpanzees in the wild in 1960.

Movies

• ABC News UpClose with Jane Goodall
  DVD

• Jane Goodall’s Return to Gombe for Animal Planet (2005)
  DVD

• Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees (2002)
  DVD  VHS

• Jane Goodall: Reason For Hope PBS Special (2000)
  DVD VHS

• Chimps, So Like Us (1990) -- Nominated 1990 Academy Award
  VHS

• People of the Forest with Hugo van Lawick (1988)
  DVD VHS

• Among the Wild Chimpanzees (1984)
  VHS

• African Treasures - Kilimanjaro, Jane Goodall's Wild Wild Chimpanzees, Africa: The Serengeti (Date?)
  DVD

See also:

• Jane Goodall: 40 Years At Gombe (2000), Introduction by Dr. Jane Goodall
  On the occasion of Dr. Jane Goodall's fortieth anniversary of groundbreaking research with the chimpanzees of Gombe, the Jane Goodall Institute has joined Stewart, Tabori & Chang in paying homage to the woman hailed by the Christian Science Monitor as "a heroine, in a hero-less time."
  
  In the words of Stephen Jay Gould, "Jane Goodall's work with chimpanzees represents one of the western world's greatest scientific achievements." Set on her path by famed anthropologist and paleontologist Dr. Louis Leakey, who believed in her patience and persistent desire to understand animals, Goodall established the Gombe Stream Research Centre. There, her profound scientific discoveries-including the observation of chimpanzees making and using tools-laid the foundation for all future primate studies.
  
  Filled with photographs from the Institute's archives-many never-before published-along with the work of some of the world's top photographers, this beautifully illustrated volume traces the story of Dr. Goodall's work from its singular beginning to the Institute's present-day international activities. It is sure to appeal to Dr. Goodall's millions of admirers the world over, and to serve as a source of inspiration to many more.

• Talking With Adventurers: Conversations With Christina Allen, Robert Ballard, Michael Blakey, Ann Bowles, David Doubilet, Jane Goodall, Dereck & Beverly Joubert (1998) by Pat Cummings
  Ages 9-12.

• Walking With the Great Apes: Jane Goddall, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas (1991) by Sy Montgomery