By the creator of the comic strip, “MUTTS”, Me…Jane is an exquisite example of a picture book biography.  Detailing the young life of Jane Goodall, this gorgeous book explores the magical connection between a young child and the world around her.  With her stuffed chimpanzee friend, Jubilee, Jane joyously interacts with her environment – hiding in the hen-house to see where eggs come from, reading books about Tarzan, and dreaming of living in Africa.   McDonnell has created a magnificent work of art – many of the pages feature lovely watercolors on one side, and scientific animal rubbings and sketches on the other, mirroring Jane’s dual nature of joy and inquiry.  A few pages even contain actual sketches by Jane Goodall herself.  The minimal words are simple and elegant, and perfectly capture the mood of the story.  From the opening photograph of Jane with her stuffed monkey, to the ending picture of adult Jane reaching out to a real chimpanzee, this book is simply a pleasure, and a must have in any library collection.