Monday, October 05, 2009

Rain Forest Extremes


Green, Jen. Rain Forest Extremes. Crabtree Publishing: 2009. ISBN: 9780778745044.


This is a nonfiction book. It mentioned just about everything in the rainforest: from the lush plant life to the ancient ruins and the people. It has pictures that relate to the writing that make you imagine all the things that live there. There are many pictures of strange animals with big eyes that you could hardly imagine if it wasn't right there in front of you. There are also more familiar figure like tree frogs and leopards. The section about the 11 inch spider still lurks in my mind and I hope I never meet one! I thoroughly enjoyed the book and how it just gave scraps of information about things because it's easier to remember when you don't give the reader an information overload. I also appreciate when the text has pictures that correlate to what is being said. It makes it easier to imagine you are there and learning about it. I would recommend this book to people between the ages of 10 to 15 who enjoy nature and animals. Also, if you like interesting, mind-blowing facts that you wouldn't think possible, this book is for you!


K.O. 7th Grade, Eastwood Middle School

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