Spoonie’s Journey: A Tale of Survival and Migration

As the proud author and illustrator, I’m thrilled to share my long overdue piece of heart with you—Spoonie’s Journey.

Spoonie’s Journey is a reflection of the real challenges faced by the spoon-billed sandpiper—a species teetering on the brink of extinction. As we delve into Spoonie’s sojourn, we’re reminded of the delicate balance of nature and our responsibility to preserve habitats, ensuring the survival of these remarkable creatures and their extraordinary migratory journeys.

In the heart of the vast tundra of northeast Russia, a tiny spoon-billed sandpiper named Spoonie is born on a warm summer’s day. With a beak shaped like a spoon, Spoonie navigates the soft muddy land, scooping up spiders, flies, and mosquitoes—the perfect feast for this little adventurer.

As the days grow colder, Spoonie joins his parents to embark on a mesmerizing migration, soaring over lands and oceans. They stopped at Yubu Island in Japan and sunny wetlands of Malaysia before flying to Australia and the Yellow Sea in China, before finally reaching the beloved tundra.

SPOONIE’S JOURNEY
ISBN 9789672384519
Publisher: Oyez!Books
Size: 21 cm x 22 cm
Year: 2022