"Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to the physical characteristics and geographic locations of Rain Forests"--Provided by publisher.

Experience the sites and sounds of the jungle as you journey through the rainforests of the world. Students will learn about pollination, propagation and photosynthesis and meet diverse creatures that inhabit these regions.

Uses photographs and simple text to describe the plants, animals, and ecology of rain forests.

From brilliantly colored birds and wild elephants to towering trees and exotic flowers, rain forests are home to more than half of Earth's plants and animals. People living in rain forests depend on this vast array of life, and Earth itself relies on the world's rain forests to keep our climate and atmosphere in balance. But rain forests around the world are under threat. Once rain forests covered nearly 14 percent of Earth, but now they have shrunk...

A rain forest is a warm, tropical place where rain falls almost every day, but who lives there? The sloth, who eats and sleeps hanging upside down in a tree, the gorilla, the jaguar, and many more. See how these amazing animals are suited to life in a tropical environment.

"Be an eye witness to all the action of the rainforest - watch gibbons swing through the trees, multicolored macaws squawk up in the open canopy, and insects scurry down below" -- Cover verso.

Did you know that the worlds largest flower can be found in rainforests? Millions of different plants and animals live in the Amazon Rainforest. Discover more intriguing facts in Rainforests, an Exploring Ecosystems book.

Discusses the rain forests and the affects of their destruction upon the earth.

A lively introduction to the rainforest combines illustrations and diagrams with explanations about the abundant plant and animal life that can be found there.