Bugs in the City Zine – Notable Neighbors & Tiny Tenants by Karyn Light-Gibson
- Price
- $6.95
🐛 Meet the insects living right outside your door — even if you're surrounded by concrete and traffic. Notable Neighbors & Tiny Tenants: Bugs in the City is a charming, illustrated zine that introduces you to the surprisingly rich insect world hiding in urban neighborhoods. It makes a thoughtful gift for curious kids, nature lovers, and anyone who's ever wondered what's crawling under that city sidewalk.
✨ Features
- 🐝 Urban Insect Guide: Author Karyn Light-Gibson catalogs a wide variety of bugs you can actually expect to find in your city neighborhood.
- 🎨 Cute Illustrations: Filled with fun, accessible artwork that brings each insect to life — no field experience required.
- 🧠 Fun Facts Throughout: Packed with interesting tidbits that make learning about urban wildlife genuinely enjoyable for all ages.
- 🌿 Nature-Positive Perspective: Gently challenges the idea that cities and nature are opposites — because they're not.
- 📏 Compact & Portable: At 7 x 4.25 x 0.2 inches, it slips easily into a bag, pocket, or gift envelope.
- 🇺🇸 Made in the USA: Published by Portland-based Microcosm Publishing.
💚 Benefits
- 🔍 Builds a deeper connection to the natural world — no matter where you live.
- 🏙️ Helps city dwellers (adults and kids alike) see their neighborhood with fresh eyes.
- 📖 A low-commitment, high-reward read that's easy to pick up and put down.
- 🎁 A genuinely thoughtful gift for nature-curious friends, urban explorers, and young readers.
- 🌍 Supports an independent, sustainability-minded publisher based in Oregon.
📐 Product Specifications
- Format: Zine
- Dimensions: 7 x 4.25 x 0.2 inches
- Author: Karyn Light-Gibson
- Publisher: Microcosm Publishing (Portland, Oregon)
- Made in: USA
🛒 Add Notable Neighbors & Tiny Tenants: Bugs in the City to your cart today — for yourself or as a gift that sparks a whole new way of seeing the world underfoot.
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About Microcosm Publishing
Microcosm Publishing: Inspiring Change, One Book at a Time
Microcosm is an independent publisher and distributor based in Portland, OR and Cleveland, OH, dedicated to empowering readers through knowledge and action. We offer a unique catalog of books and zines focused on DIY skills, social justice, food, bicycling, gender, and self-care.
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