Life In Rainforests

Describes the importance of rain forests, types of plant and animal life that live there, and how rain forests are threatened by deforestation.

Text and photographs introduce the rain forest biome, including the environment, plants, and animals such as snakes, tree frogs, and apes.

Describes the delicately balanced life found in the Australian tropical rainforests and focuses on such issues as rainforest destruction, introduced species, and land use by indigenous people.

Tells about a variety of rain forest plants, how they are used, why they are in danger, and how they are being protected.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to life in a tropical rain forest. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Lyrical words and lush, naturalistic paintings introduce children to the tropical rain forest and the animals that live within its wet, green world. From swinging monkeys and upside-down-hanging sloths to graceful caimans and stalking jaguars, Here Is the Tropical Rain Forest envelops young readers in a stunning jungle while teaching them an important lesson about the ecosystem. Madeleine Dunphy’s rhythmical, cumulative text shows how each plant and animal of the rain forest is inextricably linked with the others in a chain of life. Michael Rothman’s deeply hued and shadowed paintings brilliantly evoke this singular environment.

Presents a variety of plants and animals that live in the rain forest and describes the threat that logging represents to its continued existence.

About the Series Each book in this essential series reveals the life cycles of ten animals in a particular habitat which link together to create three food chains. At the end of the book a simple overview helps readers understand how the three food chains interact to create a food web- the perfect first introduction to this core science concept. The rainforest is one of the most bio-diverse environments on the planet with some of the most amazing creatures on earth. In this first introduction to lifecycles in three different rainforests, young readers learn how animals they might not expect-like the Amazon's leafcutter ant and the jaguar, or Borneo's butterflies and saltwater crocodiles-are part of the same food chain. At the end of each spread, readers use a picture clue to guess which predator is about to pounce. At the end of the book, young scientists explore how the three chains interact to form a food web, the basis for all life in an ecosystem. Age appropriate text and dynamic photographs make Life Cycles: Rainforest by Sean Callery a perfect introduction to this core scientific concept.