The Salamander Room

Learn that there is more to creating an animal habitat than meets the eye, as LeVar explores Jungle World, a rain forest environment created at the Bronx Zoo in New York. They also learn about scientists who use a treetop raft as a lab to study the rain forest ecosystem.

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The Salamander Room Feature Book:

The Salamander Room

A young boy finds a salamander and thinks of the many things he can do to make a perfect home for it.

Author: Anne Mazer
Illustrator: Steve Johnson
Publisher: Random House

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The Great Kapok Tree: a Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest

The Great Kapok Tree: a Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest

The many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rain forest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home.

Author: Lynne Cherry
Illustrator: Lynne Cherry
Publisher: Gulliver Green/Harcourt Brace

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Chipmunk Song

Chipmunk Song

Follow the lyrical description of a chipmunk as it goes about its activities in late summer, prepares for winter, and settles in till spring.

Author: Joanne Ryder
Illustrator: Lynne Cherry
Publisher: Penguin

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Frogs, Toads, Lizards and Salamanders

Frogs, Toads, Lizards and Salamanders

Describes the characteristics, habits, and natural environment of a variety of frogs, toads, lizards, and salamanders. Includes glossaries, range maps, and a bibliography and index.

Author: Nancy Winslow Parker and Joan Richards Wright
Illustrator: Nancy Winslow Parker
Publisher: William Morrow

 
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