Mayor Kevin Reads A Letter from Tashi: a snow leopard tale by Carrie Hasler

TL;DR

Tashi, a young snow leopard, goes on a mail-delivery adventure with her mother, encounters a helpful pika, and finds a new friend.

Transcript

well good morning boys and girls today we are going to read a special book for stay in storytime club from the San Diego Zoo which is where I am this afternoon and I'm gonna have my friend nafisa behind me here help me read a little bit Anna fisa is a Snow Leopard and did you know that snow leopards live in high arid mountains of Central Asia and t... Read More

Key Insights

• 🫒 Snow leopards live in the high arid mountains of Central Asia and can live up to 13 years in the wild.
• 💌 Tashi and her mother deliver mail and leave messages by rubbing against objects.
• 🤲 During a snowfall, Tashi gets separated from her mother and is helped by Pabu, a pika.

Questions & Answers

Q: Where do snow leopards live?

Snow leopards live in the high arid mountains of Central Asia, such as the Himalayas.

Q: How old can snow leopards live in the wild?

Snow leopards can live up to 13 years old in the wild.

Q: What does Tashi's mother teach her?

Tashi's mother teaches her how to climb and deliver mail, as well as leave messages by rubbing against objects.

Q: How does Tashi meet Pabu?

Tashi meets Pabu when she gets separated from her mother and Pabu finds her buried in the snow.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Tashi, a snow leopard cub, helps her mother deliver mail in the Himalayas and learns about leaving messages.

• Tashi gets separated from her mother during a snowfall but is helped by Pabu, a pika.

• Together, Tashi and Pabu deliver a letter and find Tashi's mother, forming a new friendship.