Bibliography
Fiction
Baker, Jeannie, Where the Forest Meets the
Sea, Greenwillow: 1988
Cherry, Lynne, The Great Kapok Tree,
Harcourt Brace Javanovich: NY, 1990.
Cole, Joanna & Degen, Bruce, The Magic
School Bus Explores the Rainforest, Scholastic: NY, 1998.
Cowcher, Helen, Rain Forest,
Scholastic: NY, 1988.
Dorson, Mercedes & Wilmot, Jeanne, Tales
from the Rainforest, Myths and Legends from the Amazonian Indians of Brazil,
Ecco Press, 1997.
Flora, Feathers Like a Rainbow: An
Amazon Indian Tale, Harper Collins Children's Books: 1989.
George, Jean Craighead, One Day in the
Tropical Rain Forest, Scholastic, Inc.: NY, 1990.
Jordan, Tanis, Journey of the Red-Eyed Tree
Frog, Green Tiger Press: 1991.
Lewin, Ted, Amazon Boy, Macmillan
Publishing Co.: 1993.
Weir, Bob & Weir, Wendy, Panther
Dream: A Story of the African Rainforest, Hyperion Books for
Children: NY, 1991.
Non-Fiction
Alais, Rodney, Ecology Watch: Rain
Forests,
Dillon Press: NY, 1991.
Examines plant and animal life of the rainforest and the threats to their
continued existence.
Banks, Martin, Conserving Rain Forests, Steck
Vaughn: TX, 1989.
Describes the rapid rate which rain forests of world are being destroyed, the
harm to plants, animals and humans and remedies for preserving rain forests.
Baptista, L.H., Discover Rain Forests,
Publications International, Ltd: IL, 1992.
An easy to read, in depth book on plant and animal life in the rain
forests. Also discusses the layers of the rain forest, and their
importance, the destruction of the rain forest and animal survival.
Caufield, Catherine, In the Rainforest, University
of Chicago Press: IL, 1984
Excellent overview of rainforest ecology and a storehouse of fascinating facts.
Cobbs, Vicki, This Place is Wet, Walker & Co.:
New York, 1992.
Describes environment, animals, plants, and people living in the rain forest.
Collins, Mark (ed), The Last Rain Forests - A
World Conservation Atlas, Oxford University Press Inc.: NY, 1990.
One of the best books providing science, photographs, maps, and context in one
well-illustrated volume.
Craig, Janet, Wonders of the Rain Forest, Troll
Assoc.: NJ, 1990.
Discusses the animals and plants which give such color and beauty to tropical
rain forests and jungles.
Cunningham, Antonia, Rainforest Wildlife, Usborne
Pub. Ltd: England, 1993.
Abundant information about the plants, animals and people of the rainforest.
Dorros, Arthur, Rain Forest Secrets, Scholastic,
Inc.: NY 1990.
The characteristics of various forms of plants and animal life and the
destruction of the rain forests.
Dunphy, Madeline, Here is the Tropical Rain
Forest, Hyperion Books for Children: NY, 1994.
Cumulative text with illustrative information on a journey through the rain
forest.
Forsyth, Adrian, Journey Through a Tropical
Jungle, Simon and Schuster: NY, 1989.
Journey through rain forest of Monteverde, Costa Rica with color photos of
jungle life and the animals within.
Forsyth, Adrian, Portrait of the Rainforest, Camden House:
Ontario, Canada, 1990.
Informative, richly written, lushly photographed book on South and Central
American rainforests with with emphasis on Costa Rica and Peru. Many
animals in the Tropical Rainforest Food Web game are discussed and pictured.
Gibbons, Gail, Nature's Green Umbrella: Tropical
Rain Forests, Morrow Junior Books: NY, 1994.
Easy reader with simple information for young children. Introduces
vocabulary, close up look of each rain forest layer, elements of the ecosystem
named within animated sketches.
Goodman, B., The Rain Forest, Tern Enterprise
Inc.: 1991.
Many photographs, discusses plant and animal life, layers of rain forest,
deforestation and saving the rain forest. Also includes large section of
the peoples of the rain forest. Discusses effect of global climate and the
products derived from the rain forest.
Hamilton, Jean, Tropical Rainforests, Blake
Publishing: CA, 1990.
Informative magazine with beautiful photographs of
plants and animals inhabiting the tropical rainforests.
Jeunesse, Gallimurd & Mettler, Rene, The
Rain Forest, Scholastic: NY, 1994.
Colorful overview with transparency overlays of the rain forest for young
children.
Knapp, Brian, What Do We Know About Rain
Forests?,
Peter Bedrick Books: NY, 1991.
Geographic survey of the earth's rain forests, climate and ecological
importance. Usefulness of the trees, mining and farming in and around the
rain forest.
Lessem, Don, Inside the Amazing Amazon, Crown
Publishing: 1995
Dramatically illustrated, fold-out book depicting the layers of the Amazon
rainforest. Contains brief descriptions of the species(70 species in all
of the plants and animals) that dwell in each layer.
Landau, Elaine, Tropical Rain Forests Around the
World, Franklin Watts: NY, 1990.
Environmental conditions of the rain forests, plants, animals, and dangers of
deforestation.
Lepthien, Emilie, Tropical Rainforests, Children's
Press: Chicago, 1993.
Structure of rain forest, plant and animal life, climate, need for conservation.
Morrison, Marion, The Amazon Rain Forest and It's People, Thomson Learning: NY,
1993.
The rain forest's people, roads, colonists, timber, industry, mineral wealth,
and energy.
Pratt,l Kristin Joy, A Walk in the
Rainforest,
Dawn Publications: CA, 1992.
Alphabet book with fantastic illustrations and wonderful factual details about
the plants and animals and ecology of the rainforest.
Pulley Sayre, April, Tropical Rainforest, Twenty
First Century Books, Division of Henry Holt Co.: NY, 1994
The tropical rainforest biome and rainforests of the neotropics. The
weather, climate, geology, plants, animals, community, people, and resources of
the rainforests. How to help conserve the rainforests.
Ross, Wilda, The Rain Forest: What Lives
There?, Coward, McCann and Geoghegan Inc.: NY, 1977.
The vegetation and animals of the rainforest.
Taylor, Barbara, Rain Forest, DK Publishing, Inc.:
NY, 1992.
Examines variety of life (fauna and flora) in a rainforest with close-up,
mesmerizing photos.
Willow, Diane and Jaquest, Laura, At Home in the
Rainforest, Charlesbridge Publisher: Mass., 1991.
Introduction to life in the Amazon Rainforest.
Yolen, Jane, Welcome to the Green House, The
Putnam & Grosset Group: NY, 1997.
Poetic descriptions and captivating, realistic paintings draw the reader into
the jungle as they learn about the plants and animals.
Teacher Resources
Albert, Toni, The Remarkable Rainforest, Trickle
Creek Books, 1996.
From growing a mini-rainforest to making a paper bromeliad that holds a live
tadpole, this book is filled with the activities including experiments, crafts,
recipes, puzzles, riddles, mazes and quizzes designed to teach children about
the rainforest. Well-organized with useful resources.
Cook, Shirley, Rainforest, Incentive Publications,
Inc.: TN, 1993.
Alphabetical resource with literature-based activities emphasizing creative and
critical thinking skills and questions designed to stimulate student
research. Blackline reproducibles.
de Pauw, Debby, In the Rainforest - A
Thematic Unit for Young Learners Gr. K-1, Evan-Moor Corp.: CA, 1993.
Johnston, Damian, Make Your Own Rain Forest,
Lodestar Books: NY
3-D press-out rain forest model with detailed information of animals, birds, and
plants, including brilliant color photos.
Kricher, John, Peterson Field Guide Coloring
Books- Tropical Forests, Houghton Mifflin Co.: NY, 1991.
Morris, Joshua, Rain Forest Wildlife Up-Close
Kit,
Reader's Digest Association, Inc.: 1993.
Contains poster, nature-based game, brain-teaser and 3-D model.
National Wildlife Federation, Rain Forest
Exploration Kit, Pequot Pub.: CT, 1994.
Contains poster, jigsaw, puzzle, exploration map, mobile, and 3-D adventure
game.
The Nature Conservancy, Nature Cards- Tropical
Forests, Houghton-Mifflin, Co.: NY, 1992.
Wildlife Conservation Society, Congo African Rain
Forest Explorations, Curriculum packet for grades K-3, 1999.
Magazines
Ranger Rick's NatureScope Series (1989), Rain
Forests: Tropical Treasures and Endangered Species: Wild and Rare.
Wilson, E.O. (December, 1991), Rain Forest Canopy:
The High Frontier, National Geographic, Vol. 180, No. 6.
CD-ROMs
A World Alive (CD-ROM: Macintosh & Windows
Systems)
Voyager: New York
Crystal Rain Forest - A Learning Adventure (CD-ROM:
Macintosh)
Terrapin Software, Inc., 1994.
Rainforest Explorer (CD-ROM: Macintosh)
New Media Schoolhouse, 1995
The Amazon Trail (CD-ROM: Macintosh)
MECC, 1995
Videos
Rain Forest Rap
World Wildlife Fund
1250 Twenty-Fourth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Spirits of the Rainforest
Discovery Channel
1-800-321-1832
Tropical Voyage
Save the Rainforest, Inc.
604 Jamie Street
Dodgeville, WI 53533
(608) 935-9435
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