Armando's home is the rainforest--he knows its sights, smells, tastes,
and sounds. He even knows its moods. From the bottom of the forest floor
to the top of the emergent layer, the trees are also home to a multitude
of creatures. When outsiders begin laying claim to and destroying the
surrounding landscape, the displaced animals find refuge with Armando in
the only remaining pocket of untouched forest, his "island." As people
come in and animals are forced out, this poignant tale shows the
cumulative and disastrous effects of Amazonian deforestation.