"An admiring portrait of a father's example and an introduction to the
rainforest."
--Wall Street Journal
A young boy shares exciting facts and stories about the peoples,
plants, and animals who inhabit the Amazon rainforest.
In this original, uplifting book from one of Argentina's most acclaimed
children's writers, a young boy records his dad's stories of the
Amazonian jungle in his journal. As he does, he can't help but compare
his own life. When you visit the rainforest, you should ask the Sápara
peoples for permission and be respectful, just like when you visit your
neighbor in the city. Smoked fish is delicious in the rainforest--but
hard to make in your bedroom. The rainforest is like a great big house
for plants, animals, and spirits, but it's disappearing, little by
little. Filling his journal with imaginative drawings and words, the boy
decides what he would do if he visited the rainforest: Invite the
spirits for donuts and hot cocoa!
Inspired by the author's volunteer efforts to assist the Sápara peoples
in protecting an endangered bird, When My Dad Went to the Jungle
portrays a young boy exploring big ideas about the natural world. As he
journals, the young boy realizes that, even though life for the Sápara
peoples is very different from his own, a little bit of the rainforest
lives inside of all of us. If we let it grow, then we will always
respect the lands we walk, gather, and play on.
An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids
