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joann10
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Posted: Aug 31 2012 at 9:36pm \| IP Logged

I've done a search and can't find a thread for favorite picture books about the rainforest.

We are beginning a rainforest unit in the next couple weeks and am looking for fun picture books for my 2 first graders.

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Posted: Sept 03 2012 at 11:35am \| IP Logged

The Great Kapok Tree is a wonderful book that introduces the animals of the rain forest, but it has a very environmentalist slant. That was OK with me, but could bother others.

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Posted: Sept 04 2012 at 11:43am \| IP Logged

Joann,

I don't have time to link but we are studying South america right now and found a ton of resources if you search south america in the archives.

A few books we are using are:
Nature's Green Umbrella by Gail Gibbons
A is for Anaconda (Sleeping Bear press) by A. Fredericks
The Umbrella by Jan brett (Don't forget Jan has a ton of coloring pages on her website)
Also just a heads up, most books on Brazil have a lot of info on the rainforest if you want some non fiction tossed in there.

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Posted: Sept 05 2012 at 6:35pm \| IP Logged

IIRC, Verdi is based in the tropical rain forest. It would make a great addition to your unit because most rain forest books are about the rain forest and/or its animals in general, but this is a specific living story about one creature. Janell Cannon is a fantastic author and I love all of her books; they are the ultimate blend of story delight and education in the picture book world.

One other thing, I always want to encourage people who study the rainforest... Don't forget about temperate rainforests! I live on the Olympic Peninsula and am constantly amazed at the riches and mystery of the beautiful Olympic Rainforest. While I don't know of any children's books that discuss it, I do think it's an important little tangent to at least bring up. So many people forget that there is a fantastic, unique ecosystem right here in the PacNW. Here is a link for a brief overview that you may find useful.

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