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Where Is the Amazon?
Without risking life or limb, readers can explore the wonders and beauty of the Amazon in this Where Is...? title.
Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the "population" of this geographic wonderland. The Amazon River basin teems with life—animal and plant alike. It's a rainforest that is home to an estimated 390 billion individual trees, 2.5 million species of insects, and hundreds of amazing creatures and plants that can either cure diseases, or, like the poison dart frog, kill with a single touch. Where Is the Amazon? reveals the amazing scale of a single rainforest that we are still trying to understand today and that, in many ways, supports our existence on this planet.
Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the "population" of this geographic wonderland. The Amazon River basin teems with life—animal and plant alike. It's a rainforest that is home to an estimated 390 billion individual trees, 2.5 million species of insects, and hundreds of amazing creatures and plants that can either cure diseases, or, like the poison dart frog, kill with a single touch. Where Is the Amazon? reveals the amazing scale of a single rainforest that we are still trying to understand today and that, in many ways, supports our existence on this planet.
112 pages, Library Binding
First published May 24, 2016
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December 1, 2022
All of these books are highly informative.
June 26, 2022
Very interesting. I love these little books
March 5, 2020
Where Is the Amazon? by Sarah Fabiny is another book in the NY Times award-winning "Where Is" series. The author describes the wildlife and the tribes that inhabit the area, descendants from humans that have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC. It is home to one of the largest rainforests in the world as well as 2.5 million insect species along with hundreds of animal species. The author includes many illustrations and maps that help in your understanding of life in the Amazon and plenty of facts and stories about the history of how it developed. While there are many ferocious and poisonous animals and plants throughout the region, there are also amazing cures that have been developed as well.
June 26, 2017
I like the book very much . Specially how the Author explain the details very clear .
Here are some amazing facts about the Amazon :
1- It may have as many as 400 billion trees !
2- The Amazon River has more water than the Nile , the Mississippi , and the Yangtze combined !
The Amazon river is not like the Sahara or Antarctica ( very cold or very hot ) , it has perfect temperature for all of the plants and animals to grow .
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Here are some amazing facts about the Amazon :
1- It may have as many as 400 billion trees !
2- The Amazon River has more water than the Nile , the Mississippi , and the Yangtze combined !
The Amazon river is not like the Sahara or Antarctica ( very cold or very hot ) , it has perfect temperature for all of the plants and animals to grow .
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February 7, 2019
Choice Book #1 Q3 Where Is the Amazon? by Sarah Fabiny
The book, Where Is the Amazon is a nonfiction book. In the book, it talks about where is the Amazon, first settlers, incredible creatures, search for the city of gold, etc. In the first chapter, it talks about were the Amazon is in the world. The Amazon was first found on August 26, 1542. Francisco de Orellana, a Spanish explorer, and his crew finally arrived at the Atlantic Ocean. They had been sailing down a mighty river in South America. The journey had lasted over 200 days! The river was so wide that they couldn't see across it in places. They saw creatures swinging in the trees, splashing in the water, and flying through the sky, which weren't anything like the creatures in Spain. After Orellana was done with his journey, he went back to Spain and told everybody about his great discovery, to only the people who would listen. The Amazon is truly one of the natural wonders of the plant. Even tho it's not the longest river in the world, it carries more water the Nile, the Mississippi, and the Yangtze combined! That's a lot of water. The Amazon has many different rivers and streams. Four of the rivers and streams are each more than 1,000 miles long! The Amazon is located in South America. the Amazon has been discovered by many people, but many people still don't know about the amazing wonders and creatures of the Amazon.
The book, Where Is the Amazon is a nonfiction book. In the book, it talks about where is the Amazon, first settlers, incredible creatures, search for the city of gold, etc. In the first chapter, it talks about were the Amazon is in the world. The Amazon was first found on August 26, 1542. Francisco de Orellana, a Spanish explorer, and his crew finally arrived at the Atlantic Ocean. They had been sailing down a mighty river in South America. The journey had lasted over 200 days! The river was so wide that they couldn't see across it in places. They saw creatures swinging in the trees, splashing in the water, and flying through the sky, which weren't anything like the creatures in Spain. After Orellana was done with his journey, he went back to Spain and told everybody about his great discovery, to only the people who would listen. The Amazon is truly one of the natural wonders of the plant. Even tho it's not the longest river in the world, it carries more water the Nile, the Mississippi, and the Yangtze combined! That's a lot of water. The Amazon has many different rivers and streams. Four of the rivers and streams are each more than 1,000 miles long! The Amazon is located in South America. the Amazon has been discovered by many people, but many people still don't know about the amazing wonders and creatures of the Amazon.
November 29, 2018
I learned some new things about the Amazon:
There may be around 400 billion individual trees in the rain forest.
Tribes are still being found in the deepest parts of the forest.
Only about 5% of the sunlight that reaches the canopy makes it down to the understory.
Green anacondas can grow up to 30-feet long and weigh up to 550 lbs.
The Amazon rain forest is often called the "lungs of the planet" and in the time it takes to read one chapter of this book, an area of Brazil's rain forest larger than two hundred football fields will have been destroyed (cut down for lumber and to make way for industry, towns, farms, and roads).
There is a spot in the Amazon where the darker waters of the smaller Rio Negro tributary meet the lighter waters of the Amazon. The darker and lighter water flow side by side without mixing for almost four miles due to the differences in the temperature, speeds, and densities of the water (they eventually blend).
The Amazon River dolphin is the largest freshwater dolphin in the world and some are pink in color.
The Amazon River is more than four thousand miles long but there isn't a single bridge linking one side to the other.
There may be around 400 billion individual trees in the rain forest.
Tribes are still being found in the deepest parts of the forest.
Only about 5% of the sunlight that reaches the canopy makes it down to the understory.
Green anacondas can grow up to 30-feet long and weigh up to 550 lbs.
The Amazon rain forest is often called the "lungs of the planet" and in the time it takes to read one chapter of this book, an area of Brazil's rain forest larger than two hundred football fields will have been destroyed (cut down for lumber and to make way for industry, towns, farms, and roads).
There is a spot in the Amazon where the darker waters of the smaller Rio Negro tributary meet the lighter waters of the Amazon. The darker and lighter water flow side by side without mixing for almost four miles due to the differences in the temperature, speeds, and densities of the water (they eventually blend).
The Amazon River dolphin is the largest freshwater dolphin in the world and some are pink in color.
The Amazon River is more than four thousand miles long but there isn't a single bridge linking one side to the other.
June 16, 2020
This was a really cool read for my second grade class! This book talked about the different layers of the amazon rainforest, and all the different animals that live there. My students really enjoyed it.
August 22, 2020
DescriptionWithout risking life or limb, readers can explore the wonders and beauty of the Amazon in this Where Is...'title. Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the "population" of this geographic wonderland.
June 8, 2023
WOW there is a lot of information in this book to digest. I learned a great deal of details about the Amazon. The book is an great beginning for learning the many facets of the Amazon rainforest. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn about the subject.
September 26, 2017
Learned quite a bit about this mysterious place. My students were engaged after I shared a few new things I learned. Great read.
November 16, 2017
Guess the author omitted how the Amazons are being horribly exploited and destroyed.
March 11, 2018
Really adventures
September 12, 2019
I would love to visit the Amazon in person.
October 17, 2019
Quick and easy nonfiction introduction to the Amazon. Great series.
December 10, 2020
Love learning about all these wonderful places with my son.
February 15, 2021
We were definitely hoping for more plants and animals. It was oddly organized in our opinion.
August 29, 2021
This series is just so fascinating. I love learning about subjects that I know very little about.
April 28, 2022
Libro informativo sobre la selva del Amazonas. Lectura dirigida para jóvenes lectores que incluye datos interesantes.
May 9, 2023
Easy read, mainly read this one to knock out another book for our goal. All in all has some cool facts, but I recommend!
December 1, 2023
The first 3/4 of this book was so boring bc it was about the Amazon river being discovered. The last few chapters were about the animals and the ecosystem which was more interesting.
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February 5, 2020
I thought it was interesting in the part where The Amazon River part had a lot of climate and a lot of rainfall which made trees grew.Also there were different kinds of species there mammals, reptiles etc. I think it's a good river where people should visit at the future.
March 16, 2017
i liked it
March 16, 2017
i liked it
December 26, 2016
This title gives a nice overview of the Amazon River and Rainforest, including its discovery, history, and plant and animal life. The plentiful black and white illustrations include maps and there is a full color fold-out map in the back of the book. Chapters include “First Settlers,” “Search for the City of Gold,” “Incredible Creatures” and “Protecting the Forest.” The book includes a timeline as well as a bibliography for further reading.
October 16, 2021
I always want to learn something from what I read, no matter how many pages it has. With this series of books I do learn something new, every time. In this one, I learned an Ancona can eat a jaguar. How wide that snake would need to stretch its mouth is fascinating.
July 20, 2016
My 3rd grade daughter and I loved reading this together
August 8, 2023
It is boring at times but has short pages and chapters.
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