SuitabookOver and Under the Rainforest
Kate Messner
- Reading
- Read the main journey for its visual contrasts, pausing to locate animals above and below. Afterwards, use the endnotes to revisit one or two animals rather than treating every fact as required learning.
- Themes
- Rainforest habitats and animal life: The child and caregiver observe animals living above, below and beside the rainforest river, including birds, monkeys, reptiles and insects. The book presents the rainforest as a layered habitat and explains animal activity through observation woven into the journey.
- Adventure alongside natural danger: The pair hike, cross a hanging bridge and continue as rain arrives and evening sounds begin; some animals are shown hunting or near the route. The book leaves its stance open to more than one reading.
- Worth knowing
- Some animals hunt or eat other animals: a parrot snake hunts frogs, while crocodiles and other rainforest creatures appear in their habitats. The adventure also includes darkness, rain and a river crossing.