Frank Carlson Library

"This photo-illustrated book for emergent readers describes the rain forest ecosystem and the plants and animals adapted to live there. Includes picture glossary and index."--

"Meg Lowman was always fascinated by the natural world above her head. The colors, the branches, and, most of all, the leaves and mysterious organisms living there. As a scientist, Meg set out to climb up and investigate the rain forest tree canopies-- and to be the first scientist to do so. But she encountered challenge after challenge. Male teachers would not let her into their classrooms, the high canopy was difficult to get to, and worst of all,...

An introduction to rain forests, examining their different layers, plants and animals, and human residents, looking at some of the products that originate in the rain forests, and discussing the need to preserve the tropical environments.

Describes what a rain forest is and what types of plants and animals reside there.

Join Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin as he travels to the Amazon River region, home of a fish that can breathe, a red-faced monkey, an electric knife fish, a giant cockroach, and a jaguar.

Describes the food chain that exists in rainforests and the plants and animals that are part of it.

Describes the climatic conditions of the rain forest as well as the different layers of plants and animals that comprise the ecosystem.

Features up-close photos and up-to-the-minute facts about Earth's most diverse environment. Find out how rainforests help all of us, and what you can do to protect them.

Discusses the environmental conditions of rain forests, the plants and animals that live in these forests, and the dangers of deforestation.

Learn about the many animals of the rain forest.