The Boy and the Pangolin

Picture book front cover of a boy holding a picture of a pangolin on the front cover of The Boy and the Pangolin, a picture book illustrated by Laura Borio. A Pearson Bug Club Shared Reading book.
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The Boy and the Pangolin Bug Club book

This book is about deforestation and endangered species, particularly, the extraordinary pangolin… After school one day, a small curious boy slips into the forest to discover the cause of a strange sound. He soon realises that the sound means danger for all the animals who live there - including the shy pangolin. How can one small boy make the world listen to save his pangolin?

Part of Pearson’s award-winning Bug Club Shared Reading series. Includes key science and conservation terms.

Published 2020 Pearsons Education
Illustrated by Laura Borio
PB ISBN 978-0435201241


Threats to pangolins, boy finding forest fires, pangolin escaping the fire
Boy telling village about endangered pangolins, forest fires, deforestation, global leaders talking about deforestation