Kids join Jungle Jack on an exciting interactive and educational
excursion across the seven continents
(Nashville, Tenn.) A true adventurer at heart, Jungle Jack Hanna has been all over the world and now is inviting children to travel along with him in his new book, Passport into the Wild (ISBN: 978-1-4003-1138-1, $16.99, September 2008) based off of Jack’s travels for his Emmy award winning series, Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild.

Each continent begins with an intro including the vital stats of the region including world maps, coordinates and facts. Through your travels, the pages come to life with double gatefolds that open up to forty inches wide and are filled with facts, breathtaking pictures from Jack’s photo album and exclusive stories from Jack’s travel around the globe. Then after each journey, there is a review where kids use their pocket size passport and colorful animal stickers to record every exciting moment of their trek through the wild.

Jack Hanna is one of the most respected ambassadors between the human and animal worlds. His hands-on approach to animals and education has won him widespread acclaim and is sure to captivate children of all ages as they explore and learn about their world. So go ahead, grab your passport and take a trip from the wild African savanna and deep into the lush Amazon basin of South America with animal expert Jungle Jack Hanna as your guide.

This is the second of an eight book deal with Thomas Nelson’s Children’s division. Jack’s autobiography will also release in September with Thomas Nelson’s Business and Culture division titled Jungle Jack Hanna, My Wild Life. These new books will also coincide with Jack’s 30th anniversary with the Columbus Zoo.

About the Author
Jack Hanna got his first job when he was eleven working for his family vet in Knoxville, Tennessee. He loved cleaning cages and just being around all the animals. After marrying his wife, Suzi, in 1968, they opened a pet shop in Knoxville, but he always knew he wanted to work at a zoo. He worked at the Central Florida Zoo from 1973-1975. Then he became the Executive Director at the Columbus Zoo from 1978 until 1992, where he is now Director Emeritus because his media appearances take up so much time. He has made regular appearances on many shows including Good Morning America, Larry King Live, and The Late Show with David Letterman. The animals he takes on television are cared for by professionals and are ambassadors to their cousins in the wild. He also hosts a nationally syndicated series, Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures. The recently launched series, Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild, recently won a daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Series. Jack and his wife live in Central Ohio and have three daughters, six grandchildren, a golden labrador and golden retriever.

Contact: Jacklyn Johnston
Publicist
Tel: (615) 902-1722
Email: jjohnston@thomasnelson.com

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