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"Conservation biologist Martin Jenkins and acclaimed fine artist Vicky White expertly guide readers into the complex ecosystem of Malaysia's Taman Negara. Conversational prose and photorealistic black-and-white artwork--punctuated by four jaw-dropping full-color spreads--evoke the whir of cicadas and the low call of a pheasant. Pages fill with ants and elephants, leopards and hornbills, gibbons and bats, as animals spread and fertilize seeds to help...

In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about tropical rainforests. How do tropical rainforests remove carbon dioxide from the air and keep the planet cool? Why do scientists refer to the tropical rainforests as the world's medicine chest? Why are there so many plants and animals in these rainforests? Why is it important to help conservationists preserve the tropical rainforests and reduce deforestation? The answers to these questions...

Papagayo, the noisy parrot, helps the night animals save the moon from being eaten up by the moon dog.

A comprehensive modern reference book all about rainforests for confident readers that explores rainforests by continent, so the young reader gains first hand experience of the contrasts between the flora and fauna of South America, Africa, and India. Full color.

Discusses the rainforest ecosystem and the types of plants and animals that live in this environment.

The five dragonets of the prophecy are hoping to hide in safety in the RainWing kingdom, and Glory is hoping to learn more about her own identity, but when tribe members start disappearing and the old queen does nothing, it is up to Glory and her friends to uncover the lurking evil.

Zonia's home is the Amazon rain forest, where it is always green and full of life. Every morning, the rain forest calls to Zonia, and every morning, she answers. She visits the sloth family, greets the giant anteater, and runs with the speedy jaguar. But one morning, the rain forest calls to her in a troubled voice. How will Zonia answer? Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal-winning author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal explores the wonders...

Bats and big cats. Armies of ants. Squawking parrots, Strangling figs. From the ground up to the tree tops, the tropical rainforest teems with life. Stunning drawings, step-by-step experiments, fun-to-do activities, and fascinating facts abound in this magical exploration of an essential ecosystem, in danger of disappearing forever.

Trek through the dense jungle of the South American rain forest and meet a host of Amazing Animals! From a tapir with his long snout to a giant armadillo showing off his scales to a poisonous tree frog to a howler monkey, there's a different animal on every spread, plus many additional creatures along the way.--Back cover.