rain forests

The rain forest is filled with the sounds of the echoing jungle drum, dripping water, and the many animals talking.

This book is an introduction to the rain forest habitat and asks the reader to determine if the objects found there are living or nonliving.

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

Provides information about different types of rain forests around the world, including North and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Central and Southeast Asia, Australia, and Oceania, with detailed maps that show where the animals, plants, and people live, and color photographs of interesting subjects.

Discusses the environment of a tropical forest and the different types of vegetation and animal life that thrive there.

Describes the importance of the rainforests accompanied by color photos and anecdotes.

Jack the yellow cab daydreams he is in the Brazilian rain forest and witnesses its destruction by excavators.

Provides an introduction to rain forest ecosystems, explains what food chains are, follows the food chain in a rain forest habitat from the sun, to plants, to herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and scavengers, examines a rain forest food web, and looks at threats to rain forests.

Photographs and text provide information about tropical rain forests, explaining where they are found, discussing the conditions that exist in tropical rain forests, and describing some of the unique plants and animals found in the humid habitats. Includes a glossary.

Provides information about rain forests and their importance to life on Earth, discusses the dangers posed to the planet by the loss of rain forest ecosystems, and looks at what is being done in countries around the world to save these vital environments.