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redang's review
4.0
This book is technically not a non-fiction book, but it has so much information on the actual life and journey of Yoshi that you could argue that some of it falls under this category. Yoshi was rescued by Japanese fishermen and taken to the Cape Town Aquarium for rehabilitation. After living there for 20 years, she was released back into the wild and made her way back home to Australia - the journey was tracked by a tracking devise, which led to this book. Kids will love the interesting journey this turtle goes on.
library_kb's review
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
2.75
This is a very literary nonfiction. The language used to describe Yoshi's journey uses similes and descriptive language and repetition really well. Sometimes, it makes it seem not nonfiction, which could be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it. There is a ton of information in the back matter--almost a whole other picture books' worth! A well constructed picture book, even if I didn't love it.
madalynrogers122's review
4.0
This book is a little long but very cute, well illustrated, informative, and interesting. Parts of it could be read or flipped through as part of a variety of storytime themes.
arefa's review
5.0
I did not know of Yoshi's story before reading this book. What an incredible journey! Great story for any child who is interested in ocean life. Or for classroom teachers who have units on life cycles or sea turtles. This story is told in a very simple format, with a repeating refrain, that is easy to read to a child. The illustrations are wonderful. The info graphics at the end were very engaging and provided more details about her journey, other sea turtle facts and ocean geography. The facts were presented in map form with lots of small chunks of information so it was easier to read without getting hit by a wall of text. Overall a great and engaging story!