Poco Returns to the Wild
A heartwarming conservation picture book with beautiful hand-painted illustrations and expressive rhymes that children will want to read again and again.
Poco knew he’d return to the rainforest one day
and he felt in his heart that’s where he’d stay.Poco the monkey loved growing up with his friends in the zoo, but it is time for him to return to his home in the wild. Accompanied by his friend and zookeeper, Amélie, Poco embarks on an enchanting and eventful journey into the depths of the unfamiliar rainforest to find his family.
As they venture into the forest, the pair encounter a cast of curious (but wildly unhelpful!) jungle animals. Poco and Amélie’s quest is a tale of friendship, resilience and the beauty of the natural world. Will Poco be reunited with his family? Find out in this stunningly illustrated, effortlessly rhyming picture book that celebrates the wonders of the wild.
Through Amélie and Poco’s adventure, children will learn about the importance of wildlife conservation and the vital role that zoos play in preserving endangered animals. At the end of the story, they will find inspiring information about Poco’s species — the endangered golden lion tamarin — and how breeding programmes in zoos have helped wild populations recover.
The rhyming picture book is a joy for parents to read aloud to toddlers and young children aged 3 to 6.
Reviews
This is an endearing tale of a golden lion tamarin monkey being released back into the rainforest after time spent in a zoo. The brightly coloured illustrations leap off the page and draw the audience in as Poco and zookeeper Amelie meet various creatures before he is reunited with his family. Conservation messages are gently introduced, making it not only a fun and cute adventure but one that develops children’s awareness of these important issues in an engaging way. A charming rhyming book.
As well as a lovely story the message behind it is clear and keeps interest high even after children may have out grown the story. The illustrations are just beautiful. It began well with a leap straight into the characters and story. This book needs to be read out loud as the rhythm of the lines is also a delight. Although geared at a younger age my 7 and 9 year old grand daughters really enjoyed it too.
i love children's books that both entertain and educate but without the child realising they are "learning".This book does both, entertaining in it's text and illustrations but educational about the beauty of animal conservation and how wonderful it is to be able to return animals to the wild. I think both adults and children will love it.
This was a beautifully illustrated book. My grandsons loved the idea that Poco went back to their family. I want my boys to grow up wanting to look after the world they live in and this was a lovely message. I hope there will be further books as Amelie returns other animals to their homeland.
The book is a delight. Not only colourful and interesting but a story to learn from too. I'm sure children of many different ages would enjoy both listening to the story with such colourful illustrations and reading the story themselves.
Congratulations and I wish you every success with the book.
Mary Tilley