Web of Life – serie

Lyrical words and lush, naturalistic paintings introduce children to the tropical rain forest and the animals that live within its wet, green world. From swinging monkeys and upside-down-hanging sloths to graceful caimans and stalking jaguars, Here Is the Tropical Rain Forest envelops young readers in a stunning jungle while teaching them an important lesson about the ecosystem. Madeleine Dunphy’s rhythmical, cumulative text shows how each plant and animal of the rain forest is inextricably linked with the others in a chain of life. Michael Rothman’s deeply hued and shadowed paintings brilliantly evoke this singular environment.

Using cumulative verse, this picture book introduces children to the cacti, jackrabbits, peccaries, roadrunners,coyotes, lizards, and bobcats of the desert, while giving young readers an understanding of the interdependency oflife in this ecologically diverse environment. Despite its stark landscape and harsh climate, the Sonoran Desert teems with life. Animals of all kinds live among thedesert’s fragrant mesquite and spiny cactus, and none can exist without the others. Madeleine Dunphy’s poetic textexplores all the warm and native elements that make the American Southwest such a mystical place, while Anne Coe'sstunning paintings portray the desert’s plants and animals as well as the dazzling colors reflected in the rocks andskies of the Sonoran Desert. This book is a must have for any young naturalist hoping to learn about theinterconnectedness of life.

Set in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, this lyrical rhyming tale introduces young readers to some of the coral reef's most striking residents. From the sleek shark to the colorful parrotfish to the deceptively beautiful sea anemone, each creature in this abundant undersea world relies on another for its existence. Beginning with coral, the very element that defines this ecosystem, Madeleine Dunphy uses a cumulative approach, combining simple yet forceful verse with repetition to reveal the fragile chain that links each of the plants and animals in this unique environment. Tom Leonard's vibrant paintings capture this miraculous circle of life.

Lyrical words and lush, naturalistic paintings introduce children to the tropical rain forest and the animals that live within its wet, green world. From swinging monkeys and upside-down-hanging sloths to graceful caimans and stalking jaguars, Here Is the Tropical Rain Forest envelops young readers in a stunning jungle while teaching them an important lesson about the ecosystem. Madeleine Dunphy’s rhythmical, cumulative text shows how each plant and animal of the rain forest is inextricably linked with the others in a chain of life. Michael Rothman’s deeply hued and shadowed paintings brilliantly evoke this singular environment.

Using cumulative verse, this colorful picture book introduces children to the lions, zebras, elephants, impala,hippos, trees and grasslands that make up the East African ecosystem, while giving young readers an understanding ofthe interdependency of life. Exotic environments like the African savanna have long held a fascination for young readers. Through singsong verse,kids learn how all living things in this important ecological community rely on one another for their existence, andthat when one of these animals or plants is killed off or goes extinct, the web of life is broken. Luminous paintings byTom Leonard capture the untamed beauty of this timeless, endangered environment. This book is a must have for any youngnaturalist (ages 3-8) hoping to learn about how all life is connected in the natural world.Other Books in the Series: HERE IS ANTARCTICA, HERE IS THE ARCTIC WINTER, HERE IS THE CORAL REEF, HERE IS THESOUTHWESTERN DESERT, HERE IS THE TROPICAL RAIN FOREST, and HERE IS THE WETLAND. Free downloadable activities can befound on the publisher's website.

The wetland is a murky, moist, and mysterious world. Atop its glittering surface and beneath its shadowy depths, birds, bass, minks, and muskrats struggle to survive and flourish. Madeleine Dunphy's lyrical prose shows the relationships between the wetland's plants and animals, giving young readers a clear picture of how each living creature depends on the others for survival. Illustrator Wayne McLoughlin adds stunning visuals, with luminous, detailed paintings that convey the fragile beauty and complexity of this critically important ecological community.

The Arctic winter is cold, snowy, and dark. The barren landscape is covered by a layer of snow that stretches to the horizon, with nothing to disrupt it but jagged rocks. There are only a few plants and no sunlight. And yet, there are animals hardy enough to survive this bleak environment: the arctic wolf, hare, cod, and fox; the snowy owl, polar bear, ringed seal, and Peary caribou, all inextricably linked together in the chain of life. With lyrical text and glowing paintings that capture this mystically beautiful environment with stunning realism, this unusual book fascinates and inspires children of all ages.