Brazil

Discover the world's largest rain forest and mighty Amazon River. Find out about fascinating animal, birds, fish, insects, trees and plants, traditional life of native peoples, and conservation today. (Picture book)

In the Amazon rain forest, a tree-cutter falls asleep under a spreading Kapok tree. In his dreams, a boa constrictor, monkeys, toucan and macaw, tree frog, anteater, jaguar,and sloth, all speak to the man of the wonder, beauty and importance of a single tree in the rain forest. Marvelously illustrated. (Picture book)

Zonia lives in the Amazon rain forest. Every morning she goes out, guided by a blue Morpho butterfly. Zonia greets her friends – two-toed sloth, coati, jaguar, pink dolphin, giant anteater, boa constrictor. But when she returns home, the forest has been chopped down. "We must all answer." (Picture book)

Maia and her governess Miss Minton travel up to the Amazon River to Manaus, where their journey begins. Unscrupulous relatives, a vanished boy, the Xanti people, secret worlds in the jungle, magical days, this is a super adventure. (Chapter book)

The magic tree house drops Jack and Annie into a tropical rain forest. On the run from army ants, floating down the river in a dugout canoe, Jack and Annie are saved by a monkey, but will they escape an angry mother jaguar? (Easy reader)

Also, non-fiction companion: Rain Forests

A rhyming story in the rainforest, a seed grows into a kapok tree, a jaguar lives in the tree, vines curl near the cat, boa, leafcutter ants, sloths, bromeliads, frogs, toucans, bats grow all around, plus a rainforest cookie recipe. Gorgeous illustrations of rainforest plants and animals. (Picture book)

Sunrise to sunset in the Amazon rainforest – monkeys hang by their tails, sloths snooze in the trees, pink dolphins swim in the river, poison dart frogs hide under logs, otters cuddle together till they fall asleep. Two page, colorful collage illustrations, fun for little kids. (Picture book)

Story of Pele, who became one of the greatest soccer players of all time. Pele first played soccer with boys in his neighborhood. They had no money for shoes, or a ball, so they used a grapefruit. But his "Barefoot Team" played every chance they could, and Pele was asked to join a professional team. When he was 17, he played in the World Cup, and for the first time, Brazil won! (Picture book, English and Spanish)

Fun facts about Brazil – landscape and the Amazon rainforest, diverse wildlife, going to school, food, holidays, famous landmark of Christ the Redeemer, soccer (which is called futebol), the most popular sport in Brazil. (Picture book)

Kids can read for themselves about Brazil, the biggest country in South America. Spend the day with Marco, meet his family, go to school, find out about natural wonders and cities, learn about the history of Brazil, play soccer and eat typical Brazilian food. (Easy reader)

Spend a day in Brazil. Bom Dia – Good morning, time for a bowl of mingau (porridge). Sobe, get on! We're taking the bus to the beach. Play with a pateca, cool down with frozen treats. Fun food at the market – cheese pastel (pastry) and cold sugarcane juice. Let's play capoeria, kick high and low to the music. At the end of the day, fall asleep in a hammock, and dream of rainbows. (Board book)