He is the king. He leads his family, his troop. His silver back shows his age and experience. He guides them through thick forests and steep mountains. The majestic mountain gorillas live in family groups, led by a powerful silverback. Juxtaposing the apes' awesome strength and surprising gentleness, He Leads tells the story of family loyalty and love. With stunning, lifelike illustrations and facts on each page, this beautiful picture book is a monument to these endangered gentle giants.

A combination of teamwork and instinct has helped wolf packs survive, despite being endangered in most of North America. A mother wolf and father wolf leading the pack-their family-together, the cubs grow and learn the skills they need to start their own pack someday. With lifelike illustrations and additional facts for grown-ups on each page, this picture book is a monument to these packs.