Kew: Born in the Forests of Borneo

text by Hidetoshi Kurotori

photo by Makoto Yokotsuka

This powerful photo picture book follows Kew, one of the last wild-born orangutans living in a Japanese zoo, and explores his threatened rainforest homeland in Borneo. Through Kew’s story and striking documentary photography, readers learn about the destruction of tropical forests for palm oil and its impact on biodiversity. The book parallels Kew’s life with that of a zookeeper-turned-conservationist, inviting young readers to think deeply about where everyday products come from – and why protecting nature matters.

26 x 21 cm, 40 pages, Full-colour photographs
First published May 2025