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Books in A Day in the Life: Rain Forest Animals series

  • Lemur

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Found only in Madagascar, lemurs have unique physical characteristics as well as interesting eating, sleeping, and social habits. Read about a day in the life of these fascinating creatures to gain a better understanding of their place among primates.
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  • Jellyfish

    Louise Spilsbury

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Beautiful and translucent, jellyfish can be deadly but some are perfectly harmless. Learn about the physical traits of jellyfish, how they move, where they are found, and their hunting and sleeping habits.
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  • Macaw

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Colorful birds, macaws are part of the parrot family. As you follow a macaw through its day, you'll learn how this brilliant coloring benefits the bird, what other physical characteristics enable it to move through the rain forest, and what it eats and where it sleeps. Its social system and method of communication are also explored.
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  • Reindeer

    Katie Marsico

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Follow a reindeer through its day as it eats, sleeps, and cares for its young.
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  • Capybara

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Readers might be unfamiliar with the world's largest rodent before they read this book, but they won't forget about it afterward! Along with photos illustrating the amazing physical features of this four-foot-long creature, this book provides details about where the capybara is found, the kind of groups it lives in, what it eats, and how it protects itself.
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  • Anaconda

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    A large constricting snake, the anaconda is a formidable opponent to other creatures in the rain forest. Learn how it slithers its way through its day hunting and eating, and about when and where it sleeps.
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  • Poison Dart Frog

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    The brilliantly colored poison dart frog communicates with its skin. Its bright colors signal predators that this frog is poisonous. Read about this amazing creature's other physical features and behavior in this book that explores where a poison dart frog lives, what food it eats, and how and where it sleeps.
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  • Poison Dart Frog

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    The brilliantly colored poison dart frog communicates with its skin. Its bright colors signal predators that this frog is poisonous. Read about this amazing creature's other physical features and behavior in this book that explores where a poison dart frog lives, what food it eats, and how and where it sleeps.
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  • Jaguar

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Explore the rainforest region, one of the most extreme environments on Earth, by following a jaguar through its day as it eats, sleeps, and cares for its young. This engaging nonfiction book introduces emerging readers to the behaviors, traits, and habitat of this fascinating animal with supportive text features, including a labeled body map of the jaguar and further resources. With its accessible text and fast facts, this book is sure to captivate young animal lovers!
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  • Jaguar

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Explore the rainforest region, one of the most extreme environments on Earth, by following a jaguar through its day as it eats, sleeps, and cares for its young. This engaging nonfiction book introduces emerging readers to the behaviors, traits, and habitat of this fascinating animal with supportive text features, including a labeled body map of the jaguar and further resources. With its accessible text and fast facts, this book is sure to captivate young animal lovers!
  • Orangutan

    Anita Ganeri

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Orangutans may not be very tall, but their arm span can reach up to seven feet! Learn how this feature helps these colorful hairy mammals in their daily life in the rain forest as they live and move among the trees. This day in the life title also discusses the orangutan's hunting, foraging, eating, and sleeping habits.
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  • Arctic Fox

    Katie Marsico

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Follow an arctic fox through its day as it eats, sleeps, and cares for its young.
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