Kim Dong Publishing House on March 11 released a new book dedicated to wildlife, Chang Hoang Da – Gau (Wild Chang and Bear), the first volume in a series about wildlife protection.
Cover and bookmarks from Chang Hoang Da - Gau (Wild Chang and Bear), the first volume in a series of books dedicated to wildlife.
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - KimDong Publishing House on March 11 released a new book dedicated to wildlife, Chang Hoang Da – Gau (Wild Changand Bear), the first volume in a series about wildlife protection.
The book contains stories written by Trang Nguyen and paintings by Jeet Zdung.It tracks the journey of Chang, a little girl with big dreams ofprotecting endangered wild animals. The book mentions many animals whichare close to extinction. The journey starts when Chang meets Sorya, a sun bearwho was luckily saved from traffickers by the Bear Rescue Centre. Chang isdetermined to return Sorya back to nature.
Together, Chang and Sorya are helping readers discover the pristine beautyof nature and the life of wild animals through 120 water-coloured paintings byJeet Zdung.
The paintings are the result of a two-month field trip into the wild.
“The book is about wild animals, real experiences and facts about thespecies, as well as the friendship between people and wildlife as well as thehard work of activists to protect animals,” said Trang.
“I hope that the book can touch readers’ hearts and encourage and inspirepeople to dream and protect nature and the Earth’s vitality.”
“Some stories are really haunting and painful, for example the rhino Boka,who was slaughtered by hunters for his horn.”
Trang added that all proceeds from sales would be spent on wildlifeprojects in Vietnam.
Trang Nguyen, whose real name is Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, was born in 1990 in Hanoi.When she was a child, she was confronted with the ugliness of the illegalwildlife trade, seeing chained up monkeys that were offered for sale on thestreets, and bears that were held to extract bile for traditional Asianmedicine. She decided to dedicate her life to wildlife in Vietnam. Trangfinished her PhD in Biodiversity Management at the University of Kent, England.
In 2013, Trang founded WildAct, an NGO which focuses on monitoring illegalwildlife trade markets, and provides conservation education programmes forVietnamese youngsters. At the age of 23, Trang received a scholarship forwildlife conservation from the University of Cambridge. Last year, Trang wasnamed in the BBC’s list of the top 100 inspiring and influential womenaround the world.
Jeet Zdung, whose real name is Nguyen Tien Dung, was born in 1988. He has wonprizes for his illustrations. His works were introduced at the Cartoon Festivalorganised by the Wallonie – Bruxelles Delegation in Vietnam in 2012.
The 120-page book is printed on eco-friendly paper. It’s available atbookstores nationwide for 160,000 VND (7 USD)./.
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Cover and bookmarks from Chang Hoang Da - Gau (Wild Chang and Bear), the first volume in a series of books dedicated to wildlife.