An Argentine wide-mouthed frog sets out through the rain forest to brag about his fly-eating abilities and encounters other animals.

Introduces South American tapirs, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and how they protect themselves from predators.

"Uses the framework of the alphabet to present information about plants and animals of the cloud forest on the western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes and the 2013 discovery of the olinguito. Includes additional information about the cloud forest and the discovery of the olinguito, a map, a glossary, an author's note, and author's sources"--

"Little Monkey loves to fly on Papa's back through the high, green trees of the rain forest. And Papa shows Little Monkey how to stay safe: Hold tight! Hide! Keep still! But one day, Little Monkey slips and falls. Suddenly she's alone, without Papa to protect her. Luckily, [she] is smart and quick and remembers everything Papa has taught her..."--Front jacket flap.

Journey to South America on a search for endangered species with the author of My Family and Other Animals. In 1950, Gerald Durrell set off for British Guiana (now Guyana) to collect native wildlife and bring it back to his Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust on the island of Jersey in the English Channel. On his journey, Durrell experienced all kinds of adventures: some amusing, some thrilling, and some extremely irritating. He traveled up the Essequibo...

Naturalist Gerald Durrell recalls his expedition to South America to find exotic animals in this follow-up to A Zoo in My Luggage. After bringing multiple species of African animals back to the Channel Island of Jersey to populate their new zoo, British naturalist Gerald Durrell and his wife followed their passion for wildlife preservation on a journey to South America. With a team of helpers, they spent eight months on safari searching for exotic...

Hummingbird facts accompany tales from various peoples of the Americas to give readers an informative and cultural look at these amazing birds.