This page is full of some of the Best Rainforest Children Books. These books are perfect for a rainforest theme unit study, preschool theme activities or just because they are awesome. You and your children will enjoy learning about animal habitats, rainforest ecology, climate, animals and more.
The Rainforest has been fascinating to learn about and with each new book we read we learn even more.
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The Best Rainforest Children Books
The Great Kapok Tree is a wonderful story that explains the importance of saving the rain forests. In this book all of the Rainforest creatures whisper in the mans ear why you would never want to live in a world without trees.
If I Ran the Rain Forest is one of our favorites in the Cat in The Hat’s Learning Library Series. These books are filled with tons of great information but told in a fun whimsical way.
National Geographic Readers: Swing Sloth This book is perfect for beginner readers. It offers real pictures of animals with picture clues. It also has a wonderful Rainforest Vocabulary which is great to talk about before and after reading.
A Rainforest Habitat is a great little book that shares all about the Rainforest Habitat.
Smart Kids: Rainforest Explore the beautiful Rainforest through great pictures. Plus learn about the fascinating plants and creatures that live there.
Step into the Rainforest This Early Elementary Reader is filled with maps and fun facts to explore the Rainforest.
Over in the Jungle Teach children about this wonderful habitat with a fun rhyme. Get them moving and having fun while they learn.
The Rainforest Grew All Around One of our favorites! The Jungle comes alive during song while the children learn all about these amazing animals and plants that thrive in the Rainforest.
Tropical Rain Forests We enjoy the True Book Series by Scholastic it’s filled with information on why tropical rain forests are important.
Rain Forests Magic Tree House Research Guide the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are perfect for kids to learn more about the topics they discover in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. We love Magic Tree House Books.
The Magic School Bus Presents The Rain Forest We are Magic School Bus Fans! The bestselling series has taught thousands of kids about everything from oceans to space. In this Rainforest book Ms Frizzle will show incredible plants and animals that live in the world’s rainforests.
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Tropical Rain Forest One Small Square is one of our favorite Living Book Series for Science and Nature. Filled with lovely pictures and tons of great information, the children and adults agree this series is a keeper.
Nature’s Green Umbrella is an easy to read and understand book on the geography, climate and ecology of the rainforest.
“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly.” Said the Sloth We could all learn so much from a sloth if we would just slow down. A great book by Eric Carle with a great message. Another favorite Eric Carle that fits this theme is The Mixed-Up Chameleon.
Did you find a few new Rainforest Children Books for your children? Do you have a favorite that we didn’t mention? Please leave me a comment sharing your favorites below.
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