"Ny Aiay Ako" (Ako the Aye-Aye)

Description:

This soft-cover children’s book features a story about a juvenile Aye-aye (a species of lemur) named Ako living in the forest of Madagascar. The enchanting text, in both English and Malagasy, is written by Alison Jolly. The beautiful watercolor illustrations throughout are by Deborah Ross.

The publication of Ako the Aye-Aye was made possible by a grant from SAPPI. 4,000 copies are in the process of being donated to schoolchildren all over Madagascar. A representative of the Lemur Conservation Foundation brought the first set of books to Madagascar in July of 2005. A limited number of these delightful little books are on sale, available only through the Lemur Conservation Foundation.

Inside pages

This is a beautifully produced, charmingly written and magically illustrated book, which will help inspire the conservations of the future! Below, see what readers had to say about Ny Aiay Ako!

“This enchanting and ravishingly illustrated little book about some of the world’s most beautiful and endangered creatures cannot fail to captivate its readers, young or old.”
Dr. Ian Tattersall, Curator Division of Anthropology American Museum of Natural History.

“Ako the Aye-Aye” is a delightful visual feast and scientific confection about a rare forest and its even rarer inhabitants in Madagascar. Lucky children to have science and conservation delivered in such an appealing way, and the adults will love it too!”
Dr. George Amato Director, Genetics Research and Senior Conservation Biologist Wildlife Conservation Society

Cost:

$12.00

Special Note:

For every copy purchased, one is donated to the children of Madagascar.

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