Teaching Tornero: The True Story of a Sloth Superstar - Couverture rigide

Irvine, Georgeanne

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1943198179 ISBN 13 : 9781943198177

Editeur : San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Press, 2023

Synopsis

2024 IBPA Gold Winner in Young Readers - Non Fiction, ages 8-12!

When Tornero the two-toed sloth was born at the San Diego Zoo, his wildlife care team knew his life would be special. Tornero would grow up to be a wildlife ambassador, just like his mother, Xena. Wildlife ambassadors have a special job: they help teach people about the species and inspire people to care about animals and nature.

While Tornero was being raised by his mother, his wildlife care specialists taught him what he needed to know about being an ambassador: how to get used to new sights, smells, and sounds; how to be around groups of people; and even how to ride in a van nicknamed the Sloth Express. Making special appearances at places like schools, hospitals, and TV stations would be an important part of his ambassador duties!

Once Tornero was old enough, he quickly became one of the most popular wildlife ambassadors at the Zoo, touching people's hearts at every presentation.

This is the true story of Tornero the sloth and how, with the help of his wildlife care specialists and his mother, he learned to become a wildlife ambassador--a superstar for sloths and wildlife around the world.

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A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

When Georgeanne "George" Irvine was a child, she slept with a dozen stuffed animals on her bed--a lion, two teddy bears, a tiger, a monkey, and more. It was indicative of what was to come: a lifelong career at the San Diego Zoo as a champion for wildlife and conservation as well as an author of two dozen children's books about animals. Photographing and learning about animals in their native habitats are passions for George. Her worldwide adventures have taken her to many of the wildest places on Earth--from the jungles, mountains, and forests of Asia and South America to the savannas of Africa as well as the Outback of Australia. George has devoted more than 40 years of her colorful career to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where she is director of publishing.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Press
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1943198179
• ISBN 13: 9781943198177
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 36
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible