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6) Rain forests
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Describes the plants, animals, and human inhabitants of a tropical rain forest and discusses the importance of these unique environments and threats to their survival.
8) Rain forests
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Discusses tropical rain forests, including their flora, fauna, and indigenous peoples, as well as the activities that threaten their destruction and the consequences of that destruction.
11) The rainforest
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
Examines what a rain forest is, its role in maintaining the Earth's ecosystem, and the causes and consequences of deforestation.
13) Rainforests
Author
Series
Publisher
Copper Beech Books
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Examines the structure and extent of the world's rainforests, describing the wealth and diversity of plants and animals found in them and efforts to stop the destruction of these precious resources.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The world's tropical rain forests are being destroyed. But you can help! Navigate through three different stories in this rain forest rescue mission. With dozens of possible story outcomes, it is up to you to save the rain forests before they disappear forever. The planet needs you. Will YOU CHOOSE to help?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Describes tropical rain forests and discusses different issues surrounding their destruction, including species extinction, land rights of tribal peoples, economic pressures of developing countries, and global warming.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Meticulously researched and gorgeously illustrated, a conservation biologist and an acclaimed artist team up to expertly guide readers into the complex ecosystem of Malaysia's Taman Negara where they will meet an array of living things that are all interconnected"--
Author
Series
Tell me why ; 3
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Even though rain forests take up less than 10 percent of our world's land, more than half the world's plants and animals live in those rain forests, and the Amazon rain forest is our largest tropical rain forest. Its size alone makes it important, but its size is only a small part of why we need it"--
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"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...
