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The Most Beautiful Roof in the World The Most Beautiful Roof in the World Kathryn Lasky,Christopher G. Knight Describes the work of Meg Lowman in the rainforest canopy, an area unexplored until the last ten years and home to previously unknown species of plants and animals. OL121833W
Why are the rain forests vanishing? Why are the rain forests vanishing? Isaac Asimov Describes the characteristics and value of tropical rain forests, why they are disappearing, and how to save them. OL14959619W
Rainforest Rainforest DonnaLynn Cooper A whole language theme unit that includes teacher resource pages, student activity pages, reward seals, award certificates, patterns, gameboard, and poster. OL16061242W
Rain forests Rain forests Donna Latham Showcasing one of the environment's most valuable biomes, this overview centers on the planet's rain forests, exploring its assortment of plants and animals and reviewing the greenhouse gases and the… OL16624644W
The remarkable rain forest The remarkable rain forest Mae Woods Surveys the location, weather, products, plants, and animals of rain forests. OL18177543W
Into the rainforest Into the rainforest Harris, Nicholas Uses flaps to enable the reader to create different scenes of rain forest animals, plants, and people, each accompanied by matching text on facing pages. OL1925078W
Protecting the rain forest Protecting the rain forest Mae Woods Describes the characteristics of rain forests, their importance to the world's environment, and what can be done to preserve them from further destruction. OL19454015W
Rainforest destruction Rainforest destruction Ewan McLeish Destruction of rainforest and impact of farmimg, grazing and fuel consumption - Logging forests for timber - Rainforests are a valuable resource - Lowland gorillas extinct in 2005 - Decline of oranh-… OL20940554W
Rainforest food chains Rainforest food chains Angela Royston This text explores the food chains and webs that exist in an ocean habitat. It equips readers with crucial vocabulary, using examples from that habitat to explain the roles of producers, consumers an… OL21182433W
Rain forest Rain forest Margot Channing "Bursting with fascinating facts and striking photographs and illustrations, this bumper book provides a spectacular, top-to-bottom guide of the great rain forest: from the highest branches, through … OL22311302W
Exploring rain forests Exploring rain forests Anita Ganeri "Join intrepid explorers Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel the globe exploring the world's most exciting habitats! This book looks at rainforests around the world such a… OL23296664W
Why save the rain forest? Why save the rain forest? Donald M. Silver Explains what a rain forest is and where they are found, the dangers they face, and the importance of protecting their unique plant and animal life. OL2373658W
La selva tropical La selva tropical Rosie McCormick Este libro observa la vida de las selvas tropicales del mundo, desde sus increíbles plantas y animales a sus imponentes árboles. Examines the life of the rainforests of the world, from its incredibl… OL24837903W
Exploring the rain forest Exploring the rain forest Mattias Klum Describes the variety, beauty, and interrelatedness of plant and animal life found in rain forests in Costa Rica, Brazil, Nigeria, and Borneo. OL2674448W
The Rainforest Indians The Rainforest Indians Ruth Thomson Describes the traditional way of life of the Yanomami. Includes activities in which common items represent what the Yanomami use, such as making a dugout canoe out of clay. OL2938517W
Rain forests and reefs Rain forests and reefs Caitlin Maynard Describes a fieldtrip that eighteen students and seven adults took to study the ecosystems of a tropical rain forest and a coral reef in Belize. OL3294203W
Rain forest Rain forest Fiona MacDonald Portrays all the various parts of the rain forest and its animal and human inhabitants. OL487597W
Nature's green umbrella Nature's green umbrella Gail Gibbons Describes the climatic conditions of the rain forest as well as the different layers of plants and animals that comprise the ecosystem. OL51703W
Counting in the rain forest Counting in the rain forest Fredrick McKissack, Jr. "Children can count from one to ten as they read about the different animals, plants, and features of the tropical rain forest"--Provided by publisher. OL5733128W
A rain forest tree A rain forest tree Lorien Kite Describes the plants and animals that live at the different levels--canopy, understory, and floor--in a rain forest. OL70806W
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