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    One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest
    One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest
    One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest
    Audiobook53 minutes

    One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest

    Written by Jean Craighead George

    Narrated by Jean Craighead George

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Early in the morning, young Tepui walks through the Venezuelan tropical rain forest. Colorful birds call from the treetops, and a tribe of monkeys plays in the branches. But Tepui doesn't have time to enjoy the animals he loves so much. He is going to the Science Laboratory to talk to his scientist friends. Today trucks and bulldozers are heading to the forest. They are bringing men to cut down the trees. Many plants will die, and the animals will no longer have homes. Tepui and his friends want to think of a way to save the forest. But are they too late? Naturalist Jean Craighead George infuses her books with her love for animals. Music, wildlife sounds, and the voices of local people add color to this informative introduction to rain forest ecology.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMay 22, 2015
    ISBN9781490673080
    One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest
    Author

    Jean Craighead George

    Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. Born into a family of famous naturalists, Jean spent her entire career writing books that celebrated the natural world.

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    • 4/5
      I liked the music a lot because I think it is very pretty!
    • 5/5
      I really loved this book. I thought it was informative, entertaining and profound in its message of conservational awareness. The book takes the form of an informational story picture book in which a native boy and a research scientist explore a jungle on the day it is supposed to be cut down for agricultural development. They are in search of a previously unnamed and documented species of butterfly to name after the daughter of a wealthy investor who has agreed to buy the land for conservation on the condition that rain forest be named after his daughter and the new butterfly. The text while telling this story of their search and the impending doom of the approaching sawyers, describes the jungle environment and its ecological aspects and significance. The story is around the level of upper elementary to middle school but would be beneficial and enjoyable for all ages. The author is a Newbery award winning writer and there is bibliography with a list of references that are extensive relative to the length of the book. The format is narrative and chronological. It specifically takes the time span of a day, from sunrise to sunset, including time notations within the text. Nice black and white illustrations complement the story and the information contained within it. An index in the back of the book adds to the reference and informational aspect of the book. The depth and detail of information is not great but it serves well as a captivating introduction to the concepts and issues surrounding tropical forest conservation. I plan to use this book as an attention grabbing introduction to units on either conservation of ecology.
    • 4/5
      Tepui lives near the Tropical Rainforest of the Macaw. He is assisting scientists studying the vast range of animals and plants. The rainforest is scheduled for demolition, but if Tepui can help find an undiscovered butterfly, he may be able to save countless lives.One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest is stuffed to the gills with detail about plants and animals that thrive in the unique environment of a tropical rainforest. The over-arcing plot is extremely straightforward, the book's complexity is derived solely from the level of scientific detail on the life and habits of rainforest creatures. Therein lies the problem with this book. The vocabulary and details describing these creatures is on or above the reading level of 9-12 year olds. These details are not very well integrated into the plot however, and the resulting storyline is extremely simplistic. I am skeptical that this book will appeal to any but the most dedicated rainforest fans. And those may prefer a more straightforward, non-fiction approach.
    • 4/5
      This book details what is happening in a stretch of rainforest minute by minute. It tells the stories of many animals, and focuses on a boy and scientist trying to save the forest by discovering a new species of butterfly.