When I first read of this is was throughly shocked. As a student in school we are beaten in the fact "DO NOT plagiarize." So to see a professional writer, and one with her age and knowledge, blatantly plagiarize like that shocks me. I first thought this was a serious matter. Then I reflected thinking "well she's just old and careless and maybe its just a mistake," but no. Any professional writer of any age or knowledge level, from children's books to textbooks, has no excuse to plagiarize. So I went deeper into my criticism.
One thing that really surprised me is her motivation to write this book. At first it seems to me that she is writing about chimps but the main topic sways from naturalist life style to nature and flowers. This to me was a red flag that showed carelessness. In my opinion I'm surprised she hasn't been sued yet. So my solution would be to edit and reprint the books. Then in the blank page that is reserved for dedications, give condolences to the sources, publishers, and the readers for her mistake.
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