The Forever Forest: Discover the Importance of Saving Our Planet in the Perfect Activist Book for Kids (Discusses Conservation, Climate Change, and Endangered Animals) - Hardcover

Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini; Rachel Crandell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1584691018 ISBN 13: 9781584691013

Publisher: Dawn Publications, 2008

Synopsis

The 54,000-acre Childrens Eternal Rainforest in Costa Rica began as an idea, a few kids, and a bake sale. Word spread and children from over 44 countries raised the funds to make it happen in 1987. Here is its story with a fresh twist, as young Peter discovers that his mother was one of those original kids. What a terrific way to learn both about cooperation and a magnificent habitat! Kristin Joy Pratt has done it again with a style that kids--and environmental educators - love.

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From School Library Journal:

Grade 2–6—Anna and Peter, a mother and son from Sweden, visit the Costa Rican rainforest called El Bosque Eterno de los Niños (the BEN) and learn about its unique plants and animals. As they hike to various parts of the forest, Peter is surprised to discover that fundraising that led to the BEN's establishment began 20 years ago through the efforts of a second-grade class in Sweden. One of the children was his mom. Despite the amount of information conveyed in the narrative and conversations, the story doesn't seem contrived. Small cartoons of the people appear at the bottom corners of the large, colorful illustrations of various animals and forest landscapes. The central pictures are big enough for group sharing. Older readers can find out more about the individual plants and animals in the paragraphs contained in sidebars. A two-page explanation of the origins of the Children's Eternal Rainforest and photos of the area appear after the main text. Those who want to know more about the BEN's ecology and origins can find lots of photos and information in Dorothy Hinshaw Patent's Children Save the Rain Forest (Dutton, 1996). Pratt-Serafini's book serves as a good introduction to the BEN itself and to children's conservation efforts.—Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Review:

"Just like Alice's looking glass, The Forever Forest transports to a magical world . . . No child should be without it." --Thomas Lovejoy, Tropical Biologist and President of the Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment

About this edition

• Publisher: Dawn Publications
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1584691018
• ISBN 13: 9781584691013
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32