Bompa's Insect Expedition
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- USD 9.99
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- USD 9.99
Descripción editorial
Let's go on an insect expedition for kids ages 4 to 8! This adventure into the extraordinary world of bugs is inspired by David Suzuki's adventures with his own grandkids.
It's time for the twins to go on a nature expedition with Bompa. What marvelous place will they explore this time? Tidepools at the sea? The pond full of frogs' eggs? Maybe deep in the forest? But to their disappointment, they are just exploring outside the door. Yet, as they begin to search for insects, they find world-champion flyers, eaters, and weightlifters. And more tiny surprises at every turn!
With their Bompa at their side, they find a way to recognize the amazing feats and important role of all insects. . . even the annoying ones! Featuring gorgeous art by Qin Leng, this picture book is a lush, colorful tour through a world we too often overlook.
This exciting and educational tribute to bugs features:
Amazing facts about insects, including backmatter pagesInformation on how kids can help bugs thriveA celebration of grandparents: depicts the fun two children have with their grandfather
After reading Bompa's Insect Expedition, kids will come away understanding how essential bugs are to our world.
Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
With writer Lloyd Kyi, environmentalist and scientist Suzuki tells a story based on his experiences with his grandchildren, focusing on twins Nakina and Kaoru, who explore the natural world outside their front door with the help of grandfather Bompa. In her signature illustration style, Leng portrays the silver-haired scientist realistically as he arrives at the siblings' home and invites them to search for insects outside. With a packed knapsack and field notebook, they're ready for a more ambitious trip ("Bompa, I've drawn pictures of every single thing around here," Kaoru says). But with Bompa's prodigious knowledge on offer, their findings—a bumblebee, a dragonfly, ants, and mosquitoes—absorb and instruct, as playful spreads visualize the Asian-cued trio preparing to eat 200 times their weight, like the monarch caterpillar they spot. Spreads full of beauty and information, familial tenderness, and Bompa's enthusiasm lift this story above ordinary nature explorations with unexpected complexity and substance. Ages 4–8.
