Illustrations demonstrate well the power of the rainforest and the destruction of human encroachment. Rainforest frogs come in a variety of bright colors and sizes. Poison dart frogs carry enough poison to kill a hundred people. Frogs have been on the earth for more than 150 million years. Today, however, frogs are disappearing from some parts of the planet and we don't know why.
Lush illustrations celebrate the diversity of rainforest frogs.
I can think of no better gift for the ardent young insect and spider detective. After much travel to the north they discover that they must adapt in order to survive. Too tired from their travels to search further, they settle into the scrublands of South Texas around the Rio Grande. Introduces the reader to a wide variety of unfamiliar animals. Additional information about many of these animals is given in the back of the book.