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The heart-tugging true story of how a baby gorilla found love in the arms of a surrogate mom.

When Umande was born, his mother didn’t know how to take care of him. So, he was hand-reared by keepers at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. For eight months, the keepers crawled on the ground with him to show him how to walk; coughed in his face to teach him discipline; and gave him happy gorilla grumbles to encourage him. But for Umande, something was still missing. Luckily, a thousand miles away at the Columbus Zoo, a mom was waiting just for him.

This touching true story about finding a family will resonate with animal lovers and adoptive families alike.

Illustrated by Susan Kathleen Hartung

Maria Faulconer

Maria Faulconer has published fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. She loves writing stories, especially ones that tug at the heartstrings. A huge animal lover, and an adoptive mom herself, she knew when she saw a photo of a baby gorilla snuggling with his surrogate mom that she had to tell their story - A Mom for Umande. Her first children's book, Arianna and the Strawberry Tea, was used for a statewide literacy program. She currently writes for Colorado Springs Style magazine and is working on a YA novel. She lives in Colorado with her husband and two children.

Welcome to the official tour page for Maria Faulconer’s A MOM FOR UMANDE Blog Tour! The tour is scheduled to run Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, January 12th through January 30th. It will consist of reviews, interviews, guest posts, and a tour wide giveaway. Follow along for more chances to win!

Tour Schedule

 Monday, January 12th – Geo Librarian

Tuesday, January 13th – A Book and a Latte

Wednesday, January 14th – Bumbles and Fairy-Tales

Friday, January 16th – In Between the Pages

Monday, January 19th – Such a Novel Idea

Wednesday, January 21st – Mundie Kids

Friday, January 23rd – Adoption Mama

Monday, January 26th – WS Momma Readers Nook

Wednesday, January 28th – A Leisure Moment

Friday, January 30th – Historical Fiction Obsession

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