The Rainforest Grew All Around
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (971 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B017WFS7SM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Wow for art, not so wow for content. I so wanted to love this book. The pro is that the art is phenomenal - absolutely beautiful! The con is that I feel like there is various knowledge in this book about creatures who live in the rainforest as well as a semi-story about a seed growing into a tree that releases another seed - . "Great way to teach an understanding of how trees and" according to Wendy Moore. Great way to teach an understanding of how trees and plants grow from seeds while also gaining an understanding of some rainforest animals. Through the repetition children very quickly remember the story.. "Lovely book!" according to Susan Johnson`. Beautiful illustrations and the song is fun. BUT, like all cumulative songs, it's long and we get tired of singing before the end! The best way to sing the song is with the motions, and that is hard to do while you are reading a book! Good ecological information.
The jungle comes alive as children learn about a wide variety of the animals (jaguars, emerald tree boas, leafcutter ants, sloths, poison dart frogs, toucans, and bats) and plants (kapok trees, liana vines, and bromeliads) living in the lush rainforest. Imaginations will soar from the forest floor up through the canopy and back down again, following the circle of life in this clever adaptation of the song "The Green Grass Grew All Around". Delve even deeper into the jungle using sidebars and the "For Creative Minds" educational section.