![]() Bishop's trademark stunning photography fills out the book with breathtaking views of the extreme environs of Central Asia and warm portraits of the charming people who live there. This slender book abounds with information, including stories of McCarthy's rare, powerful past encounters with the cat, as well as zoological and cultural sidebars. Montgomery's enthusiasm translates well to the page and will have readers cheering for the entourage as they attempt to spot a snow leopard. Children will be swept up in the buoyant account of the journey through Mongolia led by Tom McCarthy, conservation director of the Snow Leopard Trust, in search of the elusive cat known as the "ghost of the mountain." He has devoted much of his life to studying these animals and persuading their human neighbors of the importance of their survival. But kids will giggle about the central role of scat or, as Montgomery often writes, "poo," in the research of snow leopards' habits. ![]() ![]() It has an elegant layout featuring ornamental lettering, watermarks, and gorgeous photos were it not for the delightfully exuberant text, it would be a stately coffee table book. ![]() Grade 4–8-Reading this book is an extraordinary experience. ![]()
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