| Nature's Green Umbrella Contributor(s): Gibbons, Gail (Author), Gibbons, Gail (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688154115 ISBN-13: 9780688154110 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1997 Annotation: Gibbons describes the climatic conditions of the rain forest as well as the different layers of plants and animals that comprise the ecosystem. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Trees & Forests |
| Dewey: 574.526 |
| LCCN: 93017569 |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 10.64" W x 8.2" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Topical - Ecology |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 52576 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A lushly illustrated introduction to one of the world's most complicated ecosystems, the rain forest, from Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons Nature's Green Umbrella continues to inspire an interest in rain forests among young readers. Whether in the classroom or the home, kids enjoy exploring the colorful detailed drawings of animals and plants, all clearly labeled. In a tropical rain forest, as much as 240 inches of rain may fall in a single year. Beneath the treetop canopy, the rain forest bursts with plant and animal life. But only if we know how important rain forests are to the whole world will we truly understand the need to protect them. Through colorful illustrations and interesting text, this book discusses the climate, plants, and animals that make up a tropical rain forest. A scientifically accurate book which depicts the complex world of rain forests in easily understood text and sumptuous illustrations. The geography, climate and ecology of the rain forest are explained and the illustrations teem with the flora and fauna.--Children's Literature |
Contributor Bio(s): Gibbons, Gail: - Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature. Called a "master of picture book nonfiction" by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers. |