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24 pp.
| Checkerboard |
September, 1999 |
LibraryISBN 1-57765-019-0$$13.95
(4)
K-3Rain Forest series.
These books offer very general summaries of their topics: rainforest locations, weather, products, and wildlife; native peoples, their customs and lifestyles; the variety of animals, their physical characteristics and behaviors. The texts consist of short, simple sentences, which make for a choppy read, but the large color photographs will capture readers' interest. Each book contains a list of websites. Glos., ind.