Book Description
Introduces plants and animals that thrive in the rain forests of South America.
Author : Christine Taylor-Butler
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,56 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780516253473
Introduces plants and animals that thrive in the rain forests of South America.
Author : Juana Martinez-Neal
Publisher : Candlewick
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 41,86 MB
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1536208450
A heartfelt, visually stunning picture book from Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal winner Juana Martinez-Neal illuminates a young girl’s day of play and adventure in the lush rain forest of Peru. 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? Acclaimed author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal explores the wonders of the rain forest with Zonia, an Asháninka girl, in her joyful outdoor adventures. The engaging text emphasizes Zonia’s empowering bond with her home, while the illustrations—created on paper made from banana bark—burst with luxuriant greens and delicate details. Illuminating back matter includes a translation of the story in Asháninka, information on the Asháninka community, and resources on the Amazon rain forest and its wildlife.
Author : Peter Schoonmaker
Publisher : Washington, D.C. : Island Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 30,85 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Stretching from the redwoods of California to the vast stands of spruce and hemlock in southeast Alaska, coastal temperate rain forests have been for thousands of years home to one of the highest densities of human settlements on the continent. Given its mild climate, magnificent scenery, and abundant natural resources, the region should continue to support robust economies and vibrant communities for many years to come. However, the well-being of this region is increasingly threatened by diminishing natural capital, declining employment in traditional resource-based industries, and outward migration of young people to cities. The Rain Forests of Home brings together a diverse array of thinkers -- conservationists, community organizers, botanists, anthropologists, zoologists, Native Americans, ecologists, and others -- to present a multilayered, multidimensional portrait of the coastal temperate rain forest and its people. Joining natural and social science perspectives, the book provides readers with a valuable understanding of the region's natural and human history, along with a vision of its future and strategies for realizing that vision. Authors describe the physical setting and examine the geographic and evolutionary forces that have shaped the region since the last glacial period, with individual chapters covering oceanography, climate, geologic processes, vegetation, fauna, streams and rivers, and terrestrial/marine interactions. Three chapters cover the history of human habitation, including an examination of what is known about pre-European settlement, a consideration of the traditions of local and indigenous knowledge, and a description of the environmental and cultural upheaval brought by European explorers and settlers. The book concludes with an exploration of recent economic and cultural trends, regional and local public policy, information gathering, and the need for integrating local knowledge into decision making. Interspersed among the chapters are compelling profiles of community-level initiatives and programs aimed at restoring damaged ecosystems, promoting sustainable use of resources, and fostering community-based economic development. The case studies describe what coastal residents are doing to combine environmental conservation with socioeconomic development, and document some of the most innovative experiments in sustainable development now underway in North America. The Rain Forests of Home offers for the first time a unified description of the characteristics, history, culture, economy, and ecology of the coastal temperate rain forest. It is essential reading for anyone who lives in or cares about the region.
Author : Edward C. Wolf
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 23,78 MB
Release : 1995
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Peter Benoit
Publisher : Scholastic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,27 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Rain forest ecology
ISBN : 9780531205549
How much rain does a tropical rain forest receive each year? At least 100 inches (254 centimeters) of rain fall each year They're called rain forests for a reason! Inside, You'll Find: How rain forests are important to the health of the entire planet; Maps, a timeline, photos-and peoples who live in or near rain forests; Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you! Book jacket.
Author : Frank Serafini
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 49,88 MB
Release : 2010-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1553375432
Through the magic of close-up photography, the author first asks the reader to identify an object found in a rain forest in a super-close-up picture, with the next page revealing the entire picture.
Author : Rebecca L. Johnson
Publisher : Lerner Digital ™
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 10,28 MB
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1728439876
An immersive, high-interest approach to the highly curricular topic of biomes
Author : Jean Craighead George
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 19,77 MB
Release : 1995-09-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0064420167
Today is doomsday for a young Venezuelan Indian boy's beloved rain forest and its animal life—unless he and a visiting naturalist can save it. "George makes drama large and small out of the minute-by-minute events in an ecosystem . . . gripping ecological theater." —C. "An example of nonfiction writing at its best." —SLJ. Notable 1990 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1990 (NSTA/CBC)
Author : Michele Dufresne
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 44,64 MB
Release : 2015-09-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781584539674
What do you know about the rain forest? This book will tell us about the plants and animals that live in the rain forest and why people are trying to save it from being destroyed.
Author : Diane Willow
Publisher : Charlesbridge
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 13,73 MB
Release : 2010-08-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1607344319
Beautiful color illustrations accompany an entertaining and informative text that takes us on an amazing journey through the forest. From the tops of the tropical trees to the forest floor, readers can observe the inter-relationships of plants and animals which thrive at each level of the rain forest.