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edition:Hardcover
category: Nature
published: Jul 2008
ISBN:9781553653721
publisher: Greystone Books Ltd

Flight of the Hummingbird

A Parable for the Environment

by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, afterword by The Dalai Lama, with Wangari Maathai

tagged: environmental conservation & protection
Description

A beautifully drawn comic book inspired by Japanese manga and Indigenous art and legend

This powerful story about a brave hummingbird shares a message of environmental stewardship

Hummingbirds have long been a symbol of wisdom and courage. In this breathtaking book, a hummingbird makes a valiant effort to put out a raging fire that threatens her forest home. She makes many trips over the burning woodland because her tiny beak can only hold one drop of water at a time. Her efforts show the other creatures in the forest that doing something—anything—is better than doing nothing at all. Will they join her in her fight to save their home?

The hummingbird parable, which originates with the Quechuan people of South America, has become a talisman for environmentalists and activists worldwide committed to making meaningful change. This retelling, enlivened by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas’ fabulous Haida-Manga illustrations, is suitable for all ages of would-be activists. Although environmental responsibility often seems like an overwhelming task, The Flight of the Hummingbird shows how easy it is to start and how great the effect could be if everyone just did what they could.

About the Authors
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas is an internationally renowned artist and award-winning author. His previous Haida Manga include Red (2009) and Carpe Fin (2019). He is from the North Pacific archipelago of Haida Gwaii and now lives on an island in the Salish sea with his family.

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas is an internationally renowned artist and award-winning author. His previous Haida Manga include Red (2009) and Carpe Fin (2019). He is from the North Pacific archipelago of Haida Gwaii and now lives on an island in the Salish sea with his family.

WANGARI MAATHAI (1940-2011) was recognized internationally for her environmental and social activism and was the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. She was also the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree, and in 2002 she was elected to the parliament of Kenya as Assistant Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Wildlife.

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