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Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Language
English
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Description
"Under the canopy of the rainforest, hundreds of animals make their homes--from the slender parrot snake to the colorful poison dart frog. But up in the trees hides a whole other world, where toucans and pale-billed woodpeckers chatter and call, capuchin monkeys swing from the vines, and sleek-furred jaguars rule the night. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden among the roots, above the winding rivers ... and under...
4) The Amazon
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Step into the world's largest rain forest and learn all there is to know about the mighty Amazon River"--Cover.
Introduces the Amazon River and the rain forest that surrounds it, describing their physical characteristics and the plants and animals that live there, and discusses its people, their history, economic and social conditions, and other details. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
5) Rainforests
Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne Pub. Ltd
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated presentation of the rainforest and its creatures and plants, and covers its products, such as soap, chocolate, bananas, and kawakawa, and the destruction of the lush habitat that results in extinction of animals such as the Bali tiger.
9) Rain forests
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Drip, drop. Rain falls softly on the forest canopy. You peer into the mist. What wild creatures emerge? In this charming picture book, curious kids will learn all about the majesty of the rain forest, from jungle predators to colorful treetop birds to plants that thrive in this lush landscape. -- from Amazon.
11) Wolf Island
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The Great Bear Rainforest is a majestic place full of tall trees, huge bears and endless schools of salmon. Award-winning photographer and author Ian McAllister's luminous photographs illustrate the story of a lone wolf who swims to one of the small islands that dot the rainforest's coast. The island provides him with everything he needs-deer, salmon, fresh water-everything, that is, but a mate. When a female wolf arrives on the island's rocky shores,...
12) Rain forests
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to rain forests. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
14) Happy sloth day!
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"Take a sloth's-eye view of the world in this beautiful and informative photographic picture book. Young readers will see where sloths live, what they eat, how they hide from predators, and much more. They'll learn about the creatures that interact with and depend on sloths in the interconnected and fragile tropical forest ecosystem"--
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
©2021.
Language
English
Description
Discover the plants and animals of the rainforest, and how we can protect them, in this beautifully illustrated children's book. Sweep aside the liana vines, hop over the giant roots of the kapok tree, and follow the sound of the howler monkey as you venture into the tropical rainforest. Find out about some of the amazing animals that live there, learn about the enormous variety of life-giving plants, and discover why the Amazon rainforest is known...
17) Rain forests
Author
Series
Nerdy babies volume 8
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In Nerdy Babies: Rain Forests, follow our intrepid babies on an adventure into the depths of the rain forest. Take a peek into the dense foliage and uncover the millions of plants and animals that live inside. Plus, learn how to tell the difference between the kinds of rain forests--temperate and tropical--in this simple text written in question-and-answer format."--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Conservation biologist Martin Jenkins and acclaimed fine artist Vicky White expertly guide readers into the complex ecosystem of Malaysia's Taman Negara. Conversational prose and photorealistic black-and-white artwork--punctuated by four jaw-dropping full-color spreads--evoke the whir of cicadas and the low call of a pheasant. Pages fill with ants and elephants, leopards and hornbills, gibbons and bats, as animals spread and fertilize seeds to help...
Author
Series
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
High in the canopy of the rain forest, a sloth spends her days and nights, camouflaged from predators. She moves very little. You might not spot her because she has a secret life. Follow her as she swims and climbs, looks for food, escapes a harpy eagle, and gives birth to her son...caring for him until the day when she will leave him to live a secret life of his own.
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