A Tiger's Tale

There once was a happy tiger

Who lived on the isle of Sumatra

With large green forests in which to roam

Many tiger families called it home

But people came; some broke the law

They cut many trees with a mighty saw

Men slashed and burned forests of the land

Destroying much more than originally planned

The orangutans fled; elephants; tigers too

After all was said, what could they do?

The Indonesian island of Sumatra is the only place where tigers, rhinos, orangutans and elephants live together. They are all endangered. However, the Sumatran rhino and Sumatran tiger are critically endangered. 

There are less than 300 Sumatran rhinos and less than 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild.

Learn about the critically endangered Sumatran Tiger, the threats he faces, and the ways we can help him to survive in this beautifully illustrated rhyming story for ages 4+.

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The Last Honey Bee

Look at me, I’m wild and free.

Look at me, I’m Manderlee.

Manderlee, that’s me.

Manderlee, the last honey bee.

Learn about Manderlee, an adventurous honey bee, and the challenges she must overcome in this beautifully illustrated rhyming story for ages 3+.

When her hive is destroyed, Manderlee must find a new home. Learn about the importance of honey bees, and join Manderlee on her perilous journey to a foreign land. Will the last honey bee survive?

According to the June 2019 survey of the Bee Informed Partnership, bee colony death continues to rise in the United States of America. U.S. beekeepers lost nearly 40% of their honey bee colonies in the winter of 2018/2019 - the greatest winter hive loss reported since the partnership began its surveys in 2006. 

The Independent Newspaper has reported that in the United Kingdom, climate change, pollution, disease and habitat loss have negatively affected bee populations. Seventeen species of bees are now regionally extinct and many others are at risk. Several other leading newspapers have reported similar findings.

The Last Honey Bee aims to make young children aware of the importance of honey bees while urging them not to harm these important pollinators. Children are encouraged to plant wildflowers, which are also declining in the UK.

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Rum & Red Peppers

Rum & Red Peppers features 80 simple recipes that reflect the traditional cuisines and rich cultural diversity of Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean, Armenia, the Middle East and the Mediterranean.

Illustrated with 164 full-colour photographs, the hardcover cookbook shares classic, inspired, and brand new recipes created by Wayne Gerard Trotman and Sherrie Trotman who have been cooking together for the past 30 years.

Recipes in this unique cookbook reflect the traditional cuisines and rich cultural diversity of Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean, Armenia, the Middle East and the Mediterranean.

A dedicated, working mother herself, Sherrie Trotman who is British-Armenian has reproduced many of her most-loved, childhood dishes while creating exciting new fusions of Middle Eastern and Caribbean dishes.

Born in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, where he spent the first 20 years of his life, British-Trinidadian author Wayne Gerard Trotman began learning to cook when he was just 9 years old. 

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Images of the People, Places & Classic Cars of Cuba

Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, a tropical paradise where lovingly preserved 1950s American cars adorn streets lined with crumbling, centuries-old buildings. And, somehow, the seemingly incongruous all fit together in one of the safest and most photogenic countries in the world.

I spent 11 wonderful days in Cuba, during which I took all the photographs presented in the photography books - Images of Cuba and Classic Cars of Cuba.

A living museum, Cuba effortlessly appeases all the senses. With its warm, educated, population and famed for its hand-rolled cigars, rich coffee, exceptional rum, stunning tropical vistas, unrivalled cultural heritage and infectious music, Cuba is like no other place on Earth.

Due to its unique history, many of Cuba's aspects remain frozen in time. With an estimated 60,000 antique vehicles still in active use, it has more classic cars per person than any other nation in the world.

A lifetime after rolling off Detroit production lines, yank tanks manufactured by Ford, General Motors, Chrysler and others remain in active service on Cuban streets. Once the exclusive property of Cuba's large, pre-revolution middle-class, these cars are kept running by the pooled resources of today's poverty-stricken families.

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