Secrets of the Rainforest

Imagine a strange, beautiful planet. One of this planet’s most amazing places is a “hot zone” around its middle. Some places in this hot zone have a warm, wet climate all year long. It’s a good place for living things. All kinds of plants and animals call this place home. There’s a deer the size of a rabbit, a frog that flies, and a spider that eats birds. There’s a freshwater fish eight feet long and a cow that lives in the water. There’s a bird with a beak almost as long as its body and a rodent that looks like a 100-pound guinea pig.

This planet is our own Earth, and a special ecosystem called the rain forest is found in the
hot zone. Secrets of the Rainforest reveals the mysteries of this magical place.

Ages 6-9
Modern Curriculum Press, ISBN 0-7652-0898-9