Books with author Michael Chinery

In its rainforest home, the sloth can spend its whole day chewing leaves and moving so rarely that plants actually grow on its fur. From giant trees with buttress roots to air plants that bloom suspended from trees, Plants and Planteaters describes the flowers, fruits and seeds of the rainforest that sustain this ecosystem's many fascinating insects, birds, monkeys and mammals.

Find out in this colorful picturebook series for young readers-a brightly illustrated guide to natural world, habitat by habitat. The simple but lively text describes more than 30 animals found in each habitat, how each animal has adapted to its surroundings, and how different kinds of animals depend on each other to find food and stay safe from enemies. Special features include maps showing the locations of each habitat around the world, and fact boxes about what is being done to help jaguars, elephants, cheetahs, and other endangered animals.