Describes the climatic conditions of the rain forest as well as the different layers of plants and animals that comprise the ecosystem.

"From the author of 1491--the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas--a deeply engaging new history that explores the most momentous biological event since the death of the dinosaurs. More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two halves of the world developed totally different suites of plants and animals. Columbus's voyages brought them back together--and marked the beginning...

The artist presents oil paintings of the forest at different times during the fall and winter and discusses the plants and animals that live there.

An illustrated introduction to trees and woodlands with information on how to identify the bark and the leaves, the many ways that animals use trees, and how to read the individual history that shapes every tree.

Join Jack and Annie as they research rain forests and find out the facts behind the fiction.

"With his groundbreaking, internationally bestselling book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben established himself as a global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees. Now, Peter shares his famous imagination and storytelling style with children, asking surprising questions about trees with exciting quizzes, photographs, and hands-on activities to help even the most reluctant learners discover the answers. Did you know that trees...

Describes rivers and lakes as geographical features, the plant and animal life they support, some of the uses the humans make of their water, and the problem of pollution.