  | Yoshi, sea turtle genius : a true story about an amazing swimmer Author: Cox, Lynne | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
A picture book about a sea turtle named Yoshi who has traveled further than any other living animal.
| Illustrator: | Jones, Richard |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (11/15/22)
Booklist (01/01/23)
The Hornbook (+) (00/03/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/01/2023 A tiny loggerhead turtle emerges from her shell and immediately faces a daunting world. She manages to sneak past viligant foxes and hungry crabs and splashes into the sea, discovering a vast underwater scene teeming with incredible creatures. A tussle with a fishing net leaves her hopelessly tangled until a sympathetic fisherman plucks her from the ocean and nurses her back to health, ultimately landing her in a Cape Town aquarium to grow to adulthood. After many years, much debate, and lots of training, Yoshi is released back into the wild ocean and, to the astonishment of scientists tracking her, swims nearly 23,000 miles back to the Australian beach of her hatching, ready to lay eggs of her own and carry on the loggerhead legacy. Based on a true story (and penned by a renowned long-distance swimmer), this appealing oceanic adventure is equally educational and entertaining. The softly painted illustrations are rich and varied, sometimes sprawling gloriously across entire spreads and then zooming in to detailed vignettes. A brilliant tribute to a marvel of the natural world. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
