Bompa's Insect Expedition
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Bompa's Insect Expedition
By (Author) David Suzuki
By (author) Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Greystone Books,Canada
Greystone Books,Canada
19th September 2023
Canada
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Insects, spiders, minibeasts
Picture storybooks
Physical Properties
Hardback
48
Width 228mm, Height 241mm
Description
- From an all-star team: renowned environmentalist David Suzuki joins forces with prolific children's author Tanya Lloyd Kyi and award-winning illustrator Qin Leng in this picture book expedition through the world of insects.
- Based on David Suzuki's adventures with his own grandchildren:Bompa's Insect Expedition features David Suzuki as Bompa, along with his two grandchildren.
- All about insects: Kids will learn, alongside Nakina and Kaoru, the science of insects and the vital role they play in our world.
- A book to share with grandparents and grandchildren: celebrates the grandparent-grandchild connection.
- Features backmatter about insects: includes amazing insect facts, and information on helping insects thrive.
- Excitement in your own backyard: Shows kids that you don't have to go far for nature adventuressometimes the most extraordinary things are right outside your front door.
- Includes informative backmatter
Author Bio
David Suzuki is an internationally renowned scientist and environmentalist who has made it his life's work to help humanity understand, appreciate, respect, and protect nature. He is the co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation and the author of more than fifty books. He is a father of five and grandfather of ten, including twins Nakina and Kaoru.He lives in Vancouver. Tanya Lloyd Kyi is the author of more than 30 books for children and young adults. Tanya's most recent books include What Will I Discover, Our Green City, and Better Connected (written with her daughter, Julia Kyi). She lives in Vancouver, and teaches for the University of British Columbia's School of Creative Writing. Qin Leng has illustrated picture books and magazines with publishers around the world. Recent books include her author-illustrator debut I Am Small, and Clover written by Nadine Robert, which received the Governor General's Literary Award for a French Language Illustrated Book. She lives in Toronto.
