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BRAZILIAN AMAZON
For Kids
Grk and the Pelotti Gang
• Joshua Doder
LITERATURE •
2009 •
PAPER
• 193 PAGES
Tim and his dog Grk face kidnapping, a plane crash in the jungles of Brazil, and more as they pursue a gang of escaped bank robbers, the infamous Pelotti brothers, this adventure for ages 9 to 11.
(BZL85, $5.99) |
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One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest
• Jean Craighead George
NATURAL HISTORY •
1995 •
PAPER
• 66 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
The Newbery Medal-winning author of "Julie of the Wolves" goes south for this brief and gripping nonfiction portrait of the Amazon. It's a race against time, as Dr. Rivero and his young native guide save the rain forest from a lumber company. In the course of their search for a prize butterfly, they encounter sloths, army ants and birds -- all vividly described. A slim chapter book geared for children about age eight.
(FST08, $4.99) |
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The Great Kapok Tree, A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
• Lynne Cherry
NATURAL HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 36 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
With lush full-page watercolors and a simple message about conserving natural resources, this best-selling book is a favorite for young readers ages four to eight. It's a fable in which forest animals convince a man not to chop down the magnificent tree that provides them with food and shelter.
(AMZ53, $7.99) |
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The Great Snake, Stories from the Amazon
• Fernando Vilela
LITERATURE •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 61 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Taylor intercuts an account of his travels on the Brazilian Amazon and the people he meets with the stories that they tell him in this appealing book, illustrated with brightly colored woodcuts. Geared for grades 3-6, the whole family will enjoy this book.
(AMZ122, $19.95) |
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Journey to the River Sea
• Eva Ibbotson
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 336 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
In this excellent and right-minded novel, a spunky English schoolgirl finds adventure aplenty in the Brazilian Amazon -- no thanks to her boring, unimaginative cousins, who douse themselves in insect repellant and refuse to budge from indoors. Eva Ibbotson is well-known as an author of children's fantasy books, and a boundless energy also infuses this more realistic (set in 1910) novel. Ages 9-12. It's got great characters, a fantastic setup and plenty of drama, not to mention some fully realized descriptions of actual flora and fauna.
(AMZ79, $7.99) |
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