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Munro, Roxie

Anteaters, Bats & Boas: The Amazon Rainforest from the Forest Floor to the Treetops

32 pp. | Holiday | August, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-4656-8 $18.99
(2) K-3 Having taken readers on a tour of Caribbean coral reefs (Dive In, rev. 7/20), Munro explores another area rich in biodiversity: the Amazon rainforest, an intriguing and vibrant place. Here she showcases thirty animals (despite mentioning that rainforests contain two-thirds of the world's plants, no flora are featured). Each animal is depicted in actual size, displaying its unique and vibrant colors against a lush background, as seen through Munro's vivid, jewel-toned palette of acrylic inks. Short paragraphs provide pertinent facts about the creatures, ranging from diet, to protective defenses such as camouflage and venom, to mating practices. The book includes a maplike outline showing all thirty animals with accompanying color-coded numbers; the legend indicates which colors represent each class. An appended spread defines the four layers of the rainforest and provides a brief overview of the importance--and destruction--of these lands. A glossary, bibliography, suggestions for further reading and websites, and an index are included. A map depicting the world's tropical rainforests concludes the book.
Reviewer: Betty Carter

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