The Jungle Crew: The Sprouting Rebellion

By Johanna Lumme

What happens when children independently decide to turn their city into a green jungle? 

The jungle crew is worried: the city has so little greenery that the insects have nowhere to live. The children are tired waiting for the procrastinating adults, and decide to face the problem head on by planting seed-bombs all over the city. Soon the whole city sprouts into an impenetrable jungle! However, it’s not until the children start working together with the adults that the city becomes comfortable for everyone to live in. 

This is a stand-alone sequel in The Jungle Crew series by artist Johanna Lumme, who has built her picture books on the pressing themes of climate change and nature preservation. Lumme’s vivid illustrations captivate both younger and older readers alike. 

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About the author

Johanna Lumme (b. 1990) is one of the most renowned illustrators and children’s book authors in Finland. The artist and illustrator is recognised for her illustrations in Finnish primary school books in collaboration with author Siri Kolu.Lumme is also the illustrator of two middle-grade series written by Kolu. The first series, Wild House, has appeared between 2019 and 2021. This was followed by the duo’s trilogy The Woken Ones of which the two first titles came out in 2022 and 2023.The artist began her own series of picture books as well. In 2019, Lumme brought out The Jungle Crew – Into the City! which is her debut picture book where the story of the Jungle Crew begins. This beautifully illustrated series presents a group of animal friends who move out of their home jungle into the city, and try to navigate their way in their new urban surroundings. All pictures are drawn and painted by hand, giving young readers a visually stunning series that teaches about being in a new environment and also taking care of it.