tropics

Beninese storyteller Mama brings together myths from the tropics. Features resourceful animals and memorable characters, complemented with rich, vibrant and witty artwork.

Investigates the impact of climate change on the rain forests, weather, coral reefs, amphibians, and people who live in Earth's tropical zone, and looks at efforts to combat the problem.

Describes the weather, plant and animal life, and how people live in the rain forest, monsoon, and savanna regions of the tropics.

Describes the people who live in rain forests around the world, how they hunt and farm, and their religions, festivals, food, and medicine.

Presents scientific investigations of twelve tropical forest mysteries, looking at why monkeys sometimes fall from the trees, how passion flower vines foil their predators, how poison dart frogs make their poison, and other questions.