This beginner's guide and classroom favorite from the creators of the
About Habitats series explores the major attributes of forests.
The author, an educator by training, uses simple, easy-to-understand
language to teach children what forests are and how various species of
animals and plants have adapted to life in these habitats.
Noted wildlife illustrator John Sill offers detailed, full-color
illustrations to show the characteristics of different types of
forests--from the cold boreal forests of the northern hemisphere to the
warm tropical forests near the equator--as well as the animals and
plants that live there. A glossary and afterword provide further
details.