num_pages: 32
description: "Based on a true story, this beautifully illustrated picture book introduces young readers to Helen Frances Theresa Delaney Martini, the first woman zookeeper at the Bronx Zoo and founder of the zoo's animal nursery in 1944...Catalanotto's remarkable illustrations are a wonderful combination of watercolor, charcoal and torn paper. The author also includes a fascinating 'Author's Note' at the end."—Children's Literature
language: English
title: Mother to Tigers
titlecomplete: Mother to Tigers
genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Biography, Animals, Science, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 87
publisher: Atheneum Books For Young Readers