Moto and Me

A wildlife photographer in Kenya raises a rescued serval kitten and prepares him for life in the wild.

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40 pages· 3,775 words· Est. 30 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

In the heart of Kenya, wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas becomes the unlikely guardian of an orphaned serval kitten. Separated from his family by a fire, the young wildcat, Moto, finds a new home with Suzi in her bush camp. As she nurtures him, teaching him to hunt and survive, their bond grows. But as Moto learns the skills he needs to thrive in the wild, Suzi faces the bittersweet challenge of letting him go. Will Moto succeed in the wild, and can Suzi say goodbye to the creature she has come to love?

From the publisher

Moto and Me tells the remarkable firsthand story of wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas’s 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 serval’s foster mom. The book chronicles Suzi’s 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 good-bye, but exactly what Suzi had worked for. Stunning photography illustrates this touching and rare wildlife rescue story. LEVELINGGrade Range: 2-6Fountas &amp; Pinnell: PLexile: 860L COMMON 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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