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Moto and Me: My Year as a Wildcat's Foster Mom

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Publisher Owlkids
Moto and Me: My Year as a Wildcat's Foster Mom
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Moto and Me tells the remarkable firsthand story of wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhass care for an orphaned baby serval a small, spotted wildcat in Kenya. When a grass fire separates the serval from his family, a ranger asks Suzi, who is living in a bush camp and is skilled with animals, to be the servals foster mom.The book chronicles Suzis tender care of Moto, including how she feeds, bathes, and plays with him, and helps him develop hunting skills. Her goal is to help him learn how to survive on his own in the wild. After 6 months, he is ready to leave a difficult goodbye, but exactly what Suzi had worked for. Stunning photography illustrates this touching and rare wildlife rescue story.LEVELINGGrade Range: 2 6Fountas & Pinnell: PLexile: 860LCOMMON COREW.3.1,2,2a,2b,4,7,8,10L.3.3,4,4a,4b,4c,4d,5,5b,5c,6SL.3.1,1a,1c,1d,2,3,4,6RF.3.3,3a,3b,3c,3d,4,4a,4cRI.3.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

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3977 words3,977 words
40 pages40 pages
Lexile 860LLexile 860L
Grade 2 to 5Grade 2 to 5
Age 7-10Age 7-10
Published 2017Published 2017

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Book ISBN:

1771472421

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