Enter the jungle with this striking book that animates the food chain through saturated color illustrations and simple poetic language. Children will learn how the circle of life fuels the jungle ecosystem, supporting life up the food chain only to start again literally at ground level. Young readers will enjoy exploring the illustrations for the many animals hiding between and under the leaves and flowers and in the treetops. The book closes with...

Describes the locations and characteristics of tropical rain forests and other jungles, their animal and plant life, and their changing relationship with people.

"The elephant has become synonymous with the image of African wildlife. They can grow over 10 feet tall and eat up to 300 pounds a day. While these giants are beloved figures in movies and zoos, they also play a large role in keeping the forest ecosystem healthy. Unfortunately, poachers are hunting elephants rapidly to extinction for their ivory tusks, and that could be catastrophic to the world as we know it."--Amazon.

Surveys the exotic species of plants and animals that live in the world's rain forests.

Transparent overlays provide information on the world of the rainforest where the young reader can come face to face with capuchin monkeys, watch as a jaguar hunts its prey, and search for insects that are camouflaged in the dense foliage.