A Little Boy and His Mother Went to the Zoo

A little boy and his mother went to the zoo. They went to look at the gorillas. The little boy wanted to get close to the gorillas. He slipped and fell into the cage. Everyone was afraid the gorillas would hurt the boy. Binti-Jua went to the boy and picked him up. Then she carried the boy to the door of the cage. The zoo workers came to the door. The little boy was OK and his mother was happy.

The zoo was in Chicago Illinois. There were many gorillas. One gorilla named, Binti-Jua was eating a banana. He climbed the fence to see the gorilla. The boy hit his head when he fell. The boy was not moving. Binti-Jua held the boy. She would not let the other gorillas close to the boy. She waited. The zoo workers came to the door. Binti-Jua gave the little boy to the workers.