Discover a rain forest in the library!

Kids and families, get a head start on your VBS Rain Forest Adventure by checking out some intriguing books. These books highlight the beauty, mystery and wonder of exotic animals and plants that inhabit rain forests and jungles.

Over in the Jungle: A Rain Forest Rhyme by Marianne Berkes
Count, clap and sing to a favorite children’s rhyme while learning about jungle creatures. Delight in Jeanette Canyon’s polymer clay illustrations. No wonder this is an award winner!

The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry
A recipient of numerous book awards, this is the story of many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rain forest and how they try to convince a man not to cut down their home.

God Made Creepy Crawlies: by Sally Anne Conan
With playful verse and vibrant illustrations, this book explores unique characteristics of a wide variety of animals.

Sharing Nature with Children: by Joseph Cornell
Parents and teachers have been using this classic for years to teach nature awareness and appreciation. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, discover why it has remained so popular.

P.B. Bear’s Jungle Adventure: by Lee Davis
A teddy bear, along with his buddies, a stuffed rabbit and dog, visit their monkey friend, Milly, in the jungle. Besides being a delightful tale, this is an excellent book for beginning readers.

This is the Earth God Made: by Lynn Downey
A rhyming text tells the story of the beautiful world that God made and includes creative activity suggestions.

When the World Was New: by Alicia Garcia de Lynam
This book gently explores the questions: When the world was new, what would have happened if God had not made the sun, stars, living creatures, etc? How would our world be different?

Rain Forest Open Your Eyes to a World of Discovery: by Elinor Greenwood
One of the Dorling Kindersley (DK) series of non-fiction books for children, this treasure presents amazing photographs and facts about each layer of the rain forest.

Owen and Mazee The Language of Friendship: by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, and Dr. Paula Kahumbu
An orphaned baby hippo and grumpy 103 year old tortoise form a lasting friendship. This true story tells of their first remarkable year and a half together.