Rainforest (Kingfisher Lifecycles Series)

by Sean Callery

Overview

Discover which creatures are at the top and bottom of three rainforest food chains, and learn what happens at each stage of their life cycle. At the end of each spread, use the picture clue to guess which rainforest predator is waiting to pounce! Explore the rainforests of the Amazon, Borneo, and Madagascar to find out which creatures live there. . . and which will make a tasty snack!

Each book in this essential series reveals the life cycles of eleven fascinating living things in a particular habitat. The life cycles link together to create three food chains. At the end of the book is a simple overview of how the three food chains interact to create a food web. With clear text and punchy photographs, this is a captivating introduction to habitats and ecosystems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753473825
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	01/16/2018
Series:	Kingfisher Lifecycles Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 10.40(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Sean Callery is a writer and primary-school teacher. He has written a number of information books for publishers such as HarperCollins and Which?, as well as musicals and educational articles.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

The Amazon rainforest

Leafcutter ant 6

Armadillo 8

Jaguar 10

The rainforests of Borneo

Bluebottle butterfly 12

Pitcher plant 14

Western tarsier 16

Saltwater crocodile 18

The rainforests of Madagascar

Giraffe weevil 20

Tree frog 22

Helmet vanga 24

Tree boa 26

An Amazon food web 28

Glossary and websites 30

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

The layout, colors, and photography are well organized and very eye-catching. These books would be useful for browsing, as well as teaching and researching ecosystems and life cycles.” —Library Media Connection

“Well-designed double-page spreads (including useful tab-charts on left-hand pages) provide brief information about each creature and its place on the chain. Vivid photos and vibrantly colored pages are eye-catching. Useful food web charts summarizing content are appended.” —The Horn Book

“The interactions among producers and consumers under the rainforest canopy are depicted in a brilliantly colored and picturesque manner. . . . The facts about the armadillo and many of the other organisms were fascinating. Along with life cycle wonders, other interesting facts reach out from each full-page view. As a teacher, the adaptations that allow each of these creatures to survive in its environment are as interesting as the beauty of the organism itself.” —NSTA Recommends

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