Tuki and Moka: A Tale of Two Tamarins (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781585367955)

Eduardo and his family live in a small town in Ecuador, not far from the Amazon rainforest. The rainforest is an important part of their lives. Each month Eduardo and his father travel by river from their town to the rainforest. There, using just a basket and a machete, they gather Brazil nuts. They are castaros and this is how they earn their living. But the rainforest is not only important to the castaros; it is home to many exotic species of plants, birds, and mammals, including two playful tamarins that Eduardo has named Tuki and Moka. So although it is difficult work being a castaro, Eduardo looks forward to his visits to the rainforest so he can play with his two friends. But one night, the peace of the forest is threatened by poachers, animal traffickers who illegally capture and then try to sell some of the birds and animals. Can Eduardo save his friends?

Author: Judy Young
ISBN-10: 1585367958
ISBN-13: 9781585367955
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2013
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.10w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 162869 / Tuki and Moka: A Tale of Two Tamarins


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2013
Publishers Weekly 06/10/2013
School Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 93
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw