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K-3Habitat Explorer series.
Within the framework of a fictional journey, young readers travel through five habitats: the Swiss Alps, the Amazon rainforest, the Pacific Ocean, the Florida Everglades, and the Great Prairie. The books introduce indigenous plants and animals and define interdependence, animal adaptation, and ecological balance. Photos show animal and plant close-ups. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Habitat Explorer titles: Mountain Explorer, Ocean Explorer, Rain Forest Explorer, Prairie Explorer, and Wetlands Explorer.