Saturday, April 23, 2016

ABC Rainforest [Review & Giveaway]

ISBN-13: 978-1454917465
Sterling Children's Books
About the book: A is for Amazon, B is for Blue Arrow Poison Frog, and C is for Canopy: Welcome to the rainforest! This stunning alphabet book from the famed American Museum of Natural History presents one of Earth's most exquisite and endangered environments. Through magnificent images, kids will encounter a diverse range of rainforest flora and fauna, from flying foxes and gorillas to kapok trees, leafcutter ants, orchids, and X-ray Tetra Fish. What a wonderful way to introduce children to the world of nature and conservation—and their ABCs, too!

My thoughts: The ABC Rainforest book produced by the American Museum & Natural History does more than entertain and teach association of the ABC's with items. It is a beautifully presented board book said to be for ages 2-5. However, I find that the information in the book, while a really good book for this younger group, can easily grab the attention and provide insight for the upper elementary grades. Will older students be "put off" by a board book? Perhaps, but teachers and librarians as well as parents would do well to provide this delightful entertaining and educational experience to children.

This is a large board book that allows plenty of page space to present the information and will do well as a read-aloud book for groups. Facts are presented ranging from deforestation to creatures that live in the rainforest. Did you know that the rainforest is not only in the Amazon, but it entails a temperate zone rainforest as well that reaches northern climes? Some creatures that live in the rainforests actually do not ever touch the ground - they live in the canopy or upper region of the trees.

A fascinating book for the young and for those a bit older and will certainly become an educational treasure. Congratulations to the American Museum of Natural History and Sterling Children's Books for another super book.
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Author: The American Museum of Natural History in New York City is one of the largest and most respected museums in the world, with an annual attendance of five million. Since the Museum was founded in 1869, its collections have grown to include more than 33 million specimens and artifacts relating to the natural world and human cultures. The Museum showcases its collections in the exhibit halls, and, behind the scenes, more than 200 scientists carry out cutting-edge research. Researchers based in the Museum’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation work with local communities and partners from around the world to transform knowledge into conservation action. Plan a trip to the Museum, home of the world's largest collection of dinosaur fossils, or visit online at amnh.org.

DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy from Sterling Children's Books to facilitate this review. Opinions are my own and I was not compensated for this review. Giveaway copy is provided by the publisher and mailed directly to the winner.

24 comments:

  1. People and animals need the rain forest to surrive

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  2. Rain forests are vital to our world because they have so many unique plant and animal species.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  3. I'd like to visit their Butterfly Conservatory!

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  4. I'd like to check out the Milstein Family Hall of Ocean Life.

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  5. I'd like to check out the Milstein Family Hall of Ocean Life.

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  6. The rainforest is home to unique animal and plant life and also affects the climate of the planet.

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  7. I would like to visit the Butterfly Conservatory.

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  8. I believe the rain forests are like everything else on this planet: connected to and vitally important to the diversity and survival of life on Earth as we know it.

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  9. I would love to see the dinosaur exhibits at the AMNH. I was a big dino fan when I was younger and hope to instill the love into my own kids.

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  10. Rainforests are important because of the natural vegetation.

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  11. I would like to visit the Night At The Museum Tour.

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  12. rain forests are curcial to our exzistence and i think we need ot educate kids aout them

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  13. I think the rain forests are very important to the health of our planet and we should do everything we can to save them.

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  14. I would love to see the Hall of North American Forests exhibit.

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  15. I would like to visit the National Parks Adventure.

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  16. Ooh, this one would be read over and over in our house! Thanks so much for sharing this at Booknificent Thursday this week!
    Tina

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  17. I think that the rainforest plays an important role in our planet's health. We need to do everything that we can to make sure that it is not destroyed.

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  18. The Dinosaurs Among Us Exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History looks awesome! They have a lot of cool things!

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  19. We need the rain forest! It is vital to life!

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  20. I want to take my grandkids to see the dinosaurs.

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  21. I think there are still medicines to discover in the rain forest.

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  22. I am a history lover so I would love to visit the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall.
    Connie
    cps1950(at)gmail(dot)com

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  23. The rainforest impacts all of us and we need to preserve the many different animals and vegetation that are a part of this magnicent part of God's creation.
    Connie
    cps1950(at)gmail(dot)com

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  24. The rain forest is such an important and vital to the earth.I think its important to take care of the rain forest. Thank you for the chance :)

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