rain forests

A color-illustrated adventure through the rainforest that explains what gear to take there and describes the forest's weather, plants, and creatures, as well as nearby village life.

Kamanya, a Tirio Indian boy, believes in the shaman's wisdom about the healing properties of plants found in his homeland, the Amazon rain forest, and hopes to one day be a healer for his people. Based on a true story.

Presents a collection of poems about the plants and animals of the rain forest.

Describes the variety of plant and animal life supported by the rainforest habitat, explaining how these habitats are threatened and how they can be preserved for the future.

Captioned illustrations provide an introduction to tropical rain forests for children.

Readers may study close-up views of segments of color photographs and turn the pages to see which rain forest plants or animals are depicted; each with a description.

Andrew, Judy, and Thudd, still the size of bugs, try to help a stranded Arctic tern and end up in the Australian rain forest which poses all kinds of problems for the minuscule trio.

Discusses the tropical rain forests of the world, where they occur, what life they support, and how they are being threatened and destroyed.

Examines life in the tropical rain forest from the exotic birds in the treetops to the millions of insects on the forest floor.

Illustrations and simple text highlight the colorful plants and animals of the rainforest.