Little Hummingbird

Contributor(s): Yahgulanaas, Michael Nicoll (Author), Maathai, Wangari (Afterword by)

ISBN: 9781553655336

Publisher: Greystone Kids

Hardcover

$17.95

Pub Date: April 27, 2010

Dewey: E

Lexile Code: 0550

Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product, Recycled Paper

Target Age Group: 05 to UP

Physical Info: 0.40" H x 10.20" L x 6.90" W ( 0.65 lbs) 32 pages

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Description:
From internationally renowned Haida artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas comes an inspiring picture book for kids 5-8 about a courageous hummingbird who defies fear and expectations to save her forest home.

The great forest is on fire, and the terrified animals are fleeing for their lives. But not the little hummingbird. While the others watch, the brave little bird flies to the stream and back, over and over, each time carrying a single drop of water to put on the fire.

Based on a South American Indigenous story, The Little Hummingbird features:

Stunning artwork in Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas' iconic style
An inspiring afterword from Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai
Scientific and cultural facts about hummingbirds

This evocative and uplifting tale encourages everyone to take responsibility for their home and the planet.

Review Quotes:
"This fable-like tale shows readers how one person can make a difference in everyday life... The illustrations are... beautifully representative of Native Haida art."
--School Library Journal

"A visually striking, dramatic book... An environmental parable it is, but could it not be a parable for life itself?"
--The Globe and Mail