About this item
The World Is Great, and I Am Small: A Bug's Prayer is a thoughtful and uplifting reflection on modern life and the human condition, as well as a lighthearted celebration of some of the many truly amazing insects with whom we share our planet (and without whom human existence would cease, almost immediately) . In the form of a poem, this meditation is a charming ode to all those that creep, crawl, and fly. Accompanying the poem are stunning photographs of some of the world's most beautiful and unique creatures. At the back of the book, an image key explains the various insects adorning the pages of this prayerful keepsake.
About the Author
New York Times bestselling author Bradley Trevor Greive ?(BTG) became a? household name ?after writing The Blue Day Book in 2000.? ?He? has since gone on to become one of the world's most successful humor authors?, and his books have?? sold more than 30 million copies ?in? 2?9? languages? across ?115 countrie?s?. Born in Tasmania, ?BTG spent most of his childhood living in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Singapore? before returning to Australia?. After graduating from The Royal Military College?,? BTG served as a Paratrooper Platoon Commander in the Australian Army? before starting his? publishing career as a cartoonist with? the Sydney Morning Herald?. An internationally respected wildlife expert who leads, advises and funds conservation programs around the globe, BTG hosts wildlife programs on Animal Planet and Netflix, and conducted six years of field work in Southeast Alaska studying the unique brown bears endemic to the island of Kootznoowoo, where he became a formally adopted member of the Deisheetaan clan of the Native American Tlingit people, and was given the name Yáa Gí Yéil (Raven by the Pond) . BTG completed the Russian cosmonaut training program in 2004, and was the Polynesian rock-lifting champion in 2006. The accident-prone adventure sportsman has so far endured 20 surgeries, countless sutures and 6 treatments for rabies.In 2014 BTG was awarded the Order of Australia for his services to literature and wildlife conservation. BTG, with his beloved wife and daughter, currently resides in California?, primarily in order to placate his American in-laws.?BTG's latest North American releases are:* The Blue Day Book Illustrated Edition: A Lesson in Cheering Yourself Up (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2019) * Penguin The Magpie/Penguin Bloom (Atria Books, 2017) * The World Is Great And I Am Small (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2017) * In Praise of Idleness: A Timeless Essay by Bertrand Russell (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2017) Breaking News:The Hollywood movie adaptation of BTG's international bestseller, Penguin Bloom, starring Naomi Watts, Jacki Weaver and Andrew Lincoln, is now in post-production and will be released in 2020:https://ew.com/movies/2019/11/01/naomi-watts-penguin-bloom-interview/
