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 Congelese market. Luckily, she was resuced 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.
- ISBN: 9780698400023
- Author: Goodall, Jane
- Published: 2004, Minedition
- Themes: Chimpanzees, conservation, Friendship
- Descriptors: Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 40