Where do you find rainforests? -- How do plants and animals live? -- What does a rainforest look like? -- Why are rainforests important? -- Discover an amazing variety of rainforest plants -- The fight for light -- Plants and their pollinators -- Plants and their seed spreaders -- The cycle of life -- Meet the wonderful animals that live in tropical rainforests -- Animal hunters -- Camouflaging creatures and colorful warnings -- Safety in numbers -- Finding a mate -- Growing up in the rainforest -- Why do rainforests need protection? -- Deforestation -- How does climate change affect rainforests? -- Rainforest recovery -- How can you help? -- Make your own mini rainforest -- Protecting the places that are precious.
Summary:
Discover the plants and animals of the rainforest, and how we can protect them, in this beautifully illustrated children's book. Sweep aside the liana vines, hop over the giant roots of the kapok tree, and follow the sound of the howler monkey as you venture into the tropical rainforest. Find out about some of the amazing animals that live there, learn about the enormous variety of life-giving plants, and discover why the Amazon rainforest is known as the 'lungs' of our Earth.
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