Rain Forest Animals

Posted by Elizabeth Yetter Jun 4, 2008

To children, rain forests are fantastical, faraway places where Nature’s imagination has run wild. Strange and delightful animals hang from the trees, and there’s danger around every corner.

Who Lives Here? Rain Forest Animals by Deborah Hodge (Kids Can Press, ISBN 978-1-55453-041-0) gives young children, ages 4 to 7, an introduction to rain forest animals.

Kids will get to learn about some of the interesting creatures that live in the rain forest, such as the orangutan that swings through the trees with its powerful arms and the sloth that slowly travels from tree to tree in search of food.

There are also dangerous animals, such as the jaguar that hunts on ground, in trees, and in the water. Another predator is the emerald tree boa that hangs by its tail so that its head can quickly move to catch its prey.

Who Lives Here? Rain Forest Animals is a great rain forest introduction book for kids. It can be used in school settings to enhance a unit on rain forests or animals. At home, Who Lives Here? Rain Forest Animals is an enjoyable book that will get kids thinking about what lives in the rain forests and how each animal is connected with its environment.