Teaching Tornero: The True Story of a Sloth Superstar. Georgeanne Irvine. 2023. [May] 36 pages. [Source: Review copy]
First sentence: The early morning sun was just beginning to shine on the San Diego Zoo when wildlife care specialist Sonia arrived at work.
Premise/plot: Nonfiction picture book. I'd classify (personally) it as narrative nonfiction. It is the story--true story--of a sloth named Tornero. He is a two-toed sloth and wildlife ambassador. Features his story, obviously, but also additional facts about sloths, their habits and habitats. There are plenty of photographs.
My thoughts: I enjoyed this one! Though this one is a picture book, I'd say it is definitely for mid-to-upper elementary school because it is text-heavy. (Unless using as a read aloud in which case younger elementary grades might enjoy as well.) I like the balance of photographs and text. There are plenty of photos, but also plenty of text. It isn't a shallow read; it is substantive.
© 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers
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