Chizi's Tale is a great story to warm the hearts of children
01 December
Support Endangered Rhinos, and One Lucky Young Adopted Black Rhino, This Holiday Season with….
CHIZI’S TALE: The True Story of an
Orphaned Black Rhino
Written by Jack Jones, Illustrated by Jacqui Taylor
November, 2014 – It’s probably the most unusual animal adoption story you’ll ever hear! About a family of park rangers (a mother, father and their three kids) who adopt a day-old baby black rhino to ensure its survival, all in the wilderness of Zimbabwe. And now, a New York-area teen is telling the world about it – and helping to save rhinos – in a new children’s book, the perfect educational and pro-social gift for kids and families this holiday season.
This heartwarming tale is told in Chizi's Tale: The True Story of An Orphaned Black Rhino, a children’s picture book written by Jack Jones, a Greenwich, CT high school senior, and illustrated by Jacqui Taylor (Publisher: Keras.). All proceeds from the sales of the book are going to Tusk (www.tuskusa.org), a leader in spearheading conservation efforts to aid rhinos and other endangered animals in Africa.
In Zimbabwe during a recent August, two park rangers made a surprising discovery. They found an abandoned baby black rhino, only days old. Knowing the rhino could not survive alone, they did something as surprising as the discovery itself: they took the baby rhino home. Chizi’s Tale is the true story of that baby rhino who still lives with the park manager, his wife and their children, who will continue to do so until he matures and can be released back into the wild.
Written by a young author determined to share Chizi’s story as a way to help save the black rhino, Chizi’s Tale is a moving story about an endearing and vulnerable rhino and the brave family helping him. The book features not only colorful illustrations that tell the story, but a selection of photos of Chizi living and frolicking with his new adoptive family, and some educational facts about rhinos and the uphill battle they are facing in the fight for survival – standing as one of the most gravely endangered species according to a recent report from the World Wildlife Fund.
Early reviews for this just released book praise its enlightening/entertaining approach and objective. The New York Daily News calls Chizi’s Tale a “sweet story” and “a charming call to action,” while Yahoo! Travel says, “we commend this teenager’s efforts to encourage others in taking that first step [to help save black rhinos.]” Environment-based site, Inhabitot declared the book “is effective because its message is gentle and age-appropriate.” Additionally, the Greenwich Free Press calls the children’s book “a remarkable and moving story.”
Author Jack Jones is a senior in high school at Brunswick School in Connecticut, where he is on the football, wrestling, and tennis teams. Every summer since he was a child, he has travelled to Africa where he has learned the importance of preserving and protecting nature. Jacqui Taylor lives in Zimbabwe. She wrote and illustrated A Hong Kong ABC, An African ABC, A Baobab is Big, and The Queen of Green.
All proceeds from the book sales will be donated to Tusk. Tusk has built a reputation for identifying and supporting an impressive range of conservation and sustainable community development and initiatives right across Africa. The charity, whose Royal Patron is Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, invests in programs which use conservation as a tool to alleviate poverty, improve education and reduce conflict, while also protecting areas rich in biodiversity. Funding is focused on the protection of endangered species and habitats, construction of schools, implementation of water projects and improving livelihoods through the creation of nature-based enterprise.
To learn more, find information about events, or read Jack Jones’s blog, please visit the website, http://chizistale.com/.
"This magical tale would never have happened without the tragic plague
of poaching in Africa. It is beautifully illustrated and informative
– a heartwarming way to enlighten children and parents alike."
Dave Matthews, singer, actor, activist
Picture book with 26 illustrations & 9 photos
Distributed in the U.S. by New Leaf Distributing Company and available at major wholesalers
Distributed in the UK by Deep Books Ltd.
Jacketed Hardcover / Cloth case / 32 pages / 4-color interior / ISBN: 978-0-692-22042-9 / Trim 8 ½ x 8 ½
$16.99 U.S. / £12.99 UK
E-book / ISBN: 978-0-692-26947-3 / $9.99
100% of the proceeds will be donated to Tusk
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