Review by Booklist Review
Continuing the series that began with Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship (2006), the father-and-daughters authors offer another inspiring story of animal care and conservation. Orphaned in Pakistan's Karakoram mountains, Leo the snow leopard was found by a goatherd, who helped the endangered animal begin his global journey to his current home at the Bronx Zoo, where, after growing up with humans, he learns how to be a leopard again. Once again, the graceful, accessible text and sharp, heart-melting photos will draw a wide audience, and the substantive back matter offers much more for kids interested in wildlife conservation.--Engberg, Gillian Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
The Hatkoffs-who have collaborated on such inspirational real-life animal tales as Owen & Mzee and Winter's Tail-tell the story of an orphaned snow leopard cub discovered in Pakistan's mountains. Leo is relocated to a national park before making his way to the Bronx Zoo in New York City. Despite the authors' attempts to inject tension into the story (there's an ill-timed landslide and, later, zookeepers worry about Leo's adjusting to another leopard), it doesn't have quite the emotional wallop of its predecessors. Ages 4-10. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 5-Found by a goatherd in Pakistan's rugged mountains, an orphaned cub began an arduous journey to his future home at New York's Bronx Zoo. This upbeat true tale conveys how caring individuals from different nations collaborated to save an endangered animal and demonstrates a zoo's role in wildlife rehabilitation and conservation. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
The Hatkoffs relate the story of an orphaned baby snow leopard, first found in the mountains by a Pakistani goat herder. Through international cooperation among governments and wildlife protection organizations, the animal was transported, with some difficulty, to the Bronx Zoo, known for its snow leopard expertise. Vivid captioned photos of the adorable cub complement the clear, straightforward text. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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