Journey into the Rainforest [Hardcover]

Tim Knight (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2003

Journey to the Rainforest is an adventurous journey through the most magical place on earth. We explore the whole of the forest, from it's floor, up to the canopy and beyond. Tropical rainforests are the home of millions of strang and beautiful plants and animals - these are captured here in stunning wildlife photography, accompanied by lively text.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

resented like a travelogue, the opening pages of Tim Knight's oversize book, Journey into the Rainforest, with photos by Juan Pablo Moreiras and Tim Knight, teaches travelers what to wear and what to expect. A "Map of the Journey" follows, and photographs capture a lush landscape filled with mangrove swamps, waterfalls, wild orchids and bananas; sidebars and close-up pictures and captions detail the abundant life above and below the canopy.

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From School Library Journal

Gr 4-7-Although Knight doesn't minimize the difficulties, discomforts, and dangers of such a journey, he points out the sights and sounds that make the effort worthwhile. Traveling by speedboat, truck, and canoe, the voyagers eventually must hike and climb to reach unspoiled wilderness. Color photographs on every spread help bring the text to life and serve as an album of the trip the book re-creates. While the various rainforest layers are duly noted, the text provides a broader view than the vertical journey detailed in Carole Telford and Rod Theodorou's Up a Rainforest Tree (Heinemann Library, 1998). Jonathan Grupper's Destination: Rainforest (National Geographic, 1997) is for a younger audience. Knight's work ends abruptly, stranding readers on a mountain where they contemplate habitat destruction. Although the frequent admonitions get a bit wearing, the book is engaging enough to hold readers' attention and help them view tropical rainforests in a broader context.

Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199107300
• ISBN-13: 978-0199107308
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,234,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good generic overview of the rainforest, June 15, 2002

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Ark Lady (Diana L Guerrero) "ArkLady" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Journey into the Rainforest (Hardcover)

This is a beautifully done book. Readers are incorporated into a journey into the rainforest where they learn about preparations for the trip, human activities and life in the area, rainfall, life in the different areas of the rainforest, terms, adaptations of plants and animals and more.

This book is a good introduction for younger readers and is a refreshing change from some of the other works that outline specific areas of the rainforest (like the layers) and rant and rave about loss of biodiversity.

Although the book touches on the important points it provides a good introductory overview and introduces words, concepts, plants and animals for further research.

The ending leaves room for futher adventures in a sequel -- or for the teacher to explore with the class. I found this book when looking for texts for a more advanced workshop that I teach. I would recommend it as part of a rainforest curriculum package.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not so interesting, September 18, 2008

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This review is from: Journey into the Rainforest (Hardcover)

I bought it to give it to my son's class, but there is very little info about the animals they were studying.