Tropical Rain Forest

One Small Square

by Donald M. Silver

Bats and big cats. Armies of ants. Squawking parrots. Strangling figs. From the ground up to the tree tops, the tropical rainforest teems with life. Stunning drawings, step-by-step experiments, fun-to-do activities, and fascinating facts abound in this magical exploration of an essential ecosystem, in danger of disappearing forever. Tropical Rain Forest is a new edition to the One Samll Square Series not previously published in hardcover.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Geography, Picture Books

48 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1998

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twenty+ years after its initial publication, the One Small Square series still encourages young readers to pour over the detailed illustrations endlessly. So much learning going on while examining the detailed information/pictures of the flora and fauna revealed one layer at a time -- with additional information at the back of the book. Absorbing and informative.

[Beth (FebruaryFilly) · Rating 4 out of 5]

We loved pouring over all the detail pictures of the species that are broken out by family in the back of the book and putting them to each layer. Soooo much detail offered in this one and sooo much to look at.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little picture book is beautifully illustrated and full of very interesting information about the creatures that live in tropical rain forests. Amazing facts are presented under several headings:
Introduction;
One Small Square of Rain Forest Floor;
Forget the Umbrella;
The Ants Go Marching;
One Small Square of the Understory;
The Way to Go;
Let the Sun Shine In;
The Night of the Vampire;
One Small Square of Canopy;
Up in the Treetops;
Fill That Tank;
Pluckers and Noisemakers;
One Small Square of the Emergent Layer;
A Special Place;
Match Game [this is a match game for the reader];
The World’s Tropical Rain Forests.
Extra information is included in side bars, and at the end of the story. There are activities and experiments for the reader to try, as well.

[Jenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Our home education is literature based. The curriculum this year is titled "Animals and Their Worlds". The rain forest animals, flora/fauna, topography, geography etc was our second area of study following the African Savannah. This book was a part of our daily read-aloud time.