![]() ![]() “I hope that young readers of my book will grow up loving and respecting orangutans and pick up the gauntlet.” “I wanted to do what I could to encourage the protection of a thriving wild environment for orangutans,” Goldner said. Full of colorful, whimsical illustrations, the book also includes words to know and fun facts. The book follows a young orangutan from sun up to sun down as he swings through the canopy searching for food, visits the river below and encounters other Borneo wildlife, some of which create great danger. ![]() The International Book Awards honors worldwide excellence in traditional and independent publishing. Nautilus Book Awards honors books that inspire and connect lives as individuals, communities and global citizens. Written and illustrated by longtime Arizona resident Rita Goldner, “Orangutan” earned both a Nautilus Book Award silver award and an International Book Award honor. Sedona’s Dancing Dakini Press has earned two book honors for its new children’s book, “Orangutan: A Day in the Rainforest Canopy.” ![]()
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