 listening library presents ordinary people change the world I am Jane Goodall by Brad Meltzer illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos read for you by Lauren Baldwin and an ensemble cast I am Jane Goodall on my first birthday my father bought me a cuddly toy chimpanzee named Jubilee Jubilee meet Jane I loved Jubilee I mean it loved I used to carry Jubilee with me everywhere as I got older when I'd line up all my toys and play teacher Jubilee was the one who had his own chair okay class now who knows what rabbits like to eat yes Jubilee correct as always I didn't just love my toy chimpanzee though I loved all animals even the earthworms I found in the garden did you bring the earthworms inside the house don't worry mom they're safe as can be right under my pillow my mom told me the worms would be safer in the garden so we took them outside and buried them back in their home at five years old I was curious to learn how chickens lay eggs so I crawled into my grandmother's henhouse to watch at first all the hens were scared of me then I decided to crouch in the corner if I had moved the hens would have run away I was patient though finally after all the hours of waiting I saw what I was looking for the hen gave a little wiggle and plop there was an egg where were you you've been missing for so long we sent out a search party you'll never believe where eggs come from it was my first research project in addition to animals I also loved nature I named the chestnut tree nookie and the beach tree beach beach was my favorite thank you beach for letting me read up here oh that was another thing I loved reading back then my family didn't have a lot of money to get books we went to the library when I was seven years old I got a book that would sample complete ready to continue