The publication is a part of the Tunza Environmental Series for Children sponsored by the United Nations Environmental programme (UNEP). "Tunza" means "to treat with care or affection" in Swahili. UNEP hopes to inspire caring for the earth through creative literature that sparks the interest and awareness of children, their parents and teachers.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2008 by United Nations Environment Programme .

Illustrator: Adrienne Kennaway moved from Kenya to London when she was 15 to study at the Ealing School of Art. Later she attended L'Academia de Belle Arte in Rome. It was on her return to Kenya that she began illustrating the picture books that have made her well known.