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Costa Rica, A True Book
• Kathleen Deady
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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With its color photographs, large-scale maps and focus on kid-friendly topics, this overview of the people, nature, history and life of Costa Rica is an engaging introduction. Ages 6 to 8.
(CRC44, $6.95)
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Fernando's Gift, El Regalo de Fernando
• Douglas Keister
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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This straightforward tale of a boy whose family must struggle to preserve their home in the Costa Rican rainforest is told in English and Spanish. With excellent full-color photographs.
(CRC49, $7.95)
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Flute's Journey
• Lynne Cherry
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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The fully illustrated and warmly told story of a wood thrush who starts life in the woods of Maryland, and migrates across the Gulf of Mexico to the Monteverde Rain Forest in Costa Rica. Ages 4 to 8.
(BST45, $17.00)
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Into The Volcano
• Donna O'Meara
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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O'Meara's lively, illustrated eyewitness account of adventures in volcanology include Arenal in Costa Rica, Kilauea in Hawaii and Stromboli off the coast of Italy. Geared for grades 5 to 8, this is a great introduction to volcanoes for the whole family.
(GEO39, $9.95)
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Sea Turtle Journey, The Story of a Loggerhead Turtle
• Lorraine A. Jay
• Katie Lee
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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The life story of a loggerhead turtle in full color illustrations, from the time it hatches on the beach to its sea journey and its travels back to the beach to hatch her own eggs. Intended for children ages 4-8, it includes a read-along audio cassette of the story.
(BST48, $16.95)
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The Forest in the Clouds
• Sneed B. Collard III
• Michael Rothman
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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This slim overview of the cloud forest for readers ages 6 to 8 features Michael Rothman's richly detailed paintings of birds, plants, amphibians and mammals of Monteverde.
(CRC34, $7.95)
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Tortillas y Cancioncitas/ Tortillas and Lullabies
• Lynn Reiser
• Corazones Valientes
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A bilingual portrait of life in a Costa Rican family, written for young children ages 4-8. Brightly colored folk paintings by a Costa Rican women artists' collective (Corazones Valientes) illustrate the text.
(CRC36, $17.99)
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Usborne Flashcard Spanish
• Jo Litchfield
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A standard playing card-size deck of 50 nicely illustrated flashcards geared for younger children. Each card features a colorful illustration with the Spanish word on the reverse.
(GEN203, $8.99)
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Biodiversity
• Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This photo-essay for kids ages 10-12 introduces them to the concept of biodiversity and its meaning and signifi-cance, featuring 85 color photographs
(NAT96, $7.95)
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In The Rain Forest Canopy
• Sneed B. Collard III
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A book in the Science Adventures series for middle schoolers, In the Rain Forest Canopy follows the work and adventures of Nalini Nadkarni in the treetops of Monteverde.
(FST11, $29.93)
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Into Wild Costa Rica
• John Woodward
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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One in the series of companion books to The Jeff Corwin Experience television series.
(CRC48, $24.95)
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Nancy Drew, The Scarlet Macaw Scandal
• Carolyn Keene
• MYSTERY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Nancy and her friends head for Costa Rica's Corcovado National Park to relax and study monkeys when their stumble upon, naturally, a mystery to be solved.
(CRC50, $5.99)
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Swimming with Hammerhead Sharks
• Kenneth Mallory
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An excellent illustrated account of marine biologist Pete Klimley and his work with sharks. The author accompanied a team (including IMAX photographers) to Cocos Island off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, famous for its schooling hammerheads.
(OCE99, $7.99)
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The Bug Scientists
• Donna Jackson
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Budding scientists and bug lovers take note! In this ‘Sci-entists in the Field' entry, Jackson profiles three ento-mologists and their work, interweaving lively text with plenty of science. He includes Ted Schultz's innovative study of farmer ants in Costa Rica, illustrated with crisp color photographs.
(NAT97, $5.95)
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The Most Beautiful Roof in the World, Exploring the Rainforest Canopy
• Kathryn Lasky
• Christopher Knight
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A tropical botanist and her sons climb among the ropes and walkways of a rainforest canopy in this photographic tour of Central American wildlife. For ages 9-12.
(FST04, $9.00)
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Costa Rica, Enchantment of the World
• Marion Morrison
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• FAMILY
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Published for the library market, this comprehensive overview of the geography and people of Costa Rica for children ages 9-12 has much to offer the traveler, including illustrated descriptions of the nature, history, religion and economy of the country.
(CRC18, $38.00)
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Eyewitness Jungle
• Theresa Greenaway
• Geoff Dann
• NATURAL HISTORY
• FAMILY
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Geared for ages 9 to 12, the hundreds of eye-popping photographs of birds, monkeys, towering trees, orchids and all manner of rain forest life will appeal to the whole family.
(FST06, $16.99)
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