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There’s a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom

Book Synopsis

A stunning picture book about one little girl and her orangutan friend, based on the Greenpeace film that became a viral sensation. When a little girl discovers a mischievous orangutan on the loose in her bedroom, she can’t understand why it keeps shouting OOO! at her shampoo and her chocolate. But when Rang-tan explains that there are humans running wild in her rainforest, burning down trees so they can grow palm oil to put in products, the little girl knows what she has to do: help save the orangutans! Extra pages at the back include information about orangutans and palm oil plus exciting ideas about how young readers can make a difference.

Our Review Panel says...

Beautifully illustrated, ‘There’s a Rang-Tan in my Bedroom’ is charming and enjoyable as a story for younger children while remaining clear and unapologetic in its message about a real danger to the natural world. Frann Preston-Gannon’s illustrations powerfully juxtapose images of the fragility of the Rang-tan – with its adorable large eyes and childlike poses appealing to the girl for protection – alongside unhappy scenes of the destruction of the rainforest habitat causing a whole host of animals to flee. Extra information about palm oil production and ideas for helping orangutans – including how to write a campaign letter – are included at the end of the book, so that positive action is a logical step for those moved by the story’s message…

This book is available on these booklists:

Habitats and Ecosystems
Environment
Rainforests Topic

There’s a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom: KS2 Teacher's Notes

This resource pack (provided by the publisher) includes lessons that have been designed as sequential activities and can be taught as whole Literacy, Citizenship/PSHE and Geography units, or as standalone activities. Their overall objective is to introduce pupils to important issues in the natural world around them: the plight of orangutans, the threats to their environment, and what pupils can do to help.