Book Drop 2026
Welcome to our Book Drop 2026!
About the Author and Illustrator:
Dr Trang Nguyen (author)
Dr. Trang Nguyen is a Vietnamese wildlife conservation scientist and environmental activist. Born and raised in Vietnam, Trang has always been close to the plight of endangered wildlife and began her conservation efforts when she was just 14. In 2018, Trang finished her PhD in Biodiversity Management at the University of Kent, England. Trang devotes her time to researching and monitoring the markets for illegal wildlife products. Her research has taken her across continents and contexts, from Asia to Africa.
Jeet Zdung (illustrator)
Jeet Zdung is an illustrator who fuses traditional Vietnamese art with manga, using pencils, watercolours, ink and other digital means to create works of beauty and innovation. He has won several awards, including a Silent Manga Audition Excellence Award for his manga Stand Up and Fly. He lives in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Discussion Points:
Each week for homework, you will be asked to read a section of the book and discuss some key points about the characters, setting, themes and presentational features of a graphic novel. Please see the weekly Homework Overview and the Discussion Guide below.
Book Drop Bingo:
To explore the book further, why not take part in 'Book Drop Bingo'? A series of creative tasks that you can complete to enter into our Year 4 Book Drop prize draw. You can complete a task in your Homework book or use Seesaw to upoad or create it (just remember to save it to your Book Drop folder). See the Bingo card in your Homework Book or click below - remember to tick a task when you have completed it. To enter the draw, bring your completed card to school and post it in the prize draw box by Friday 11th December. We will also be completing some of these tasks during our Reading Workshops in school, therefore please make sure that you bring your book to school with you every day to read and use in school. Happy reading!