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Books That Take You There: The Rainforest

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I have an awesome extended family.  One of those awesome extended family member's is my Aunt Susie.  I remember Aunt Susie taking my twin sister and me to the Hogle Zoo as kids. We walked through the different exhibits and saw all kinds of animals.  At one point, we came to a section that housed rainforest animals and there was a donation machine where all proceeds went towards helping save the rainforest. I was SO excited when Aunt Susie gave each of us a dollar to put in the machine. That was about 30 years ago, but I still remember how excited I was to find out that my dollar could help a place and animals all the way across the world.  To learn more about the plants and animals of the rainforest and how you can help preserve them for future generations, read on!

Anteaters, Bats, and Boas
By Roxie Munro
New York: Holiday House, 2021. Informational. 37 pages.

Realistic illustrations of a busy Amazon rain forest depict a host of creatures, all drawn to size. Facts about the different layers of the rainforest and the animals that live within each are included, as well as the dangers facing these forests, and the great need for conservation. 

Written by Mary Auld
Illustrated by Dawn Cooper
Brooklyn, NY: Red Comet Press, 2024. Informational. 

Little Brown Nut starts with a large fruit falling from the tallest tree in the Amazon rainforest. Inside the fruit is a little brown Brazil nut. The book follows the lifecycle of the Brazil nut and the animals that help with that cycle.  

Written by Kate Messner
Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books LLC, 2020. Informational. 

Discover and celebrate the life that exists in the uppermost and lowermost layers of the rainforest.

By Sandra Markle
Minneapolis, MN: Millbrook Press, 2023. Informational. 56 pages.

Follow a scientific expedition as they explore a remote area of the Honduran rainforest where an ancient city once stood. Share in the excitement of finding fantastic artifacts and thriving wildlife! 

Written by Deborah Hodge
Illustrated by Karen Reczuch
Toronto; Berkeley, CA: House of Anansi Press, 2024. Informational. 

A compelling and informative introduction to the ecosystem of the American Northwest's coastal rainforest and the interconnectedness of everything that lives there.  




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