Illustrations from Manny Manatee

Kids' Rainforest Stories

What would your life be like if your backyard was a rainforest? Read these stories to learn about the students and communities that call these amazing forests home.

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Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
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Alex Goes Exploring in El Imposible 

What would your life be like if your backyard was a rainforest? Read this story to learn about…

by David Dudenhoefer
Chayo with a coffee plant
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Chayo’s Andean Home 

What would your life be like if your backyard was a rainforest? Read this story to learn about…

by David Dudenhoefer
Akeem from My Dad, the Ranger
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My Dad, the Ranger 

In this story you will meet Akeem. He is six years old, and lives in Punta Gorda, Belize. His…

by David Dudenhoefer
Life in San Miguelito
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Life in San Miguelito 

What would your life be like if your backyard was a rainforest? Read this story to learn about…

by David Dudenhoefer
Illustration from Clara and the Armadillo
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Clara and the Armadillo 

In this story you will meet Clara, who lives in Rio Negro, in the mountains of Colombia. She…

by David Dudenhoefer, Illustrated by Deirdre Hyde
Romel's Rainforest Home
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Romel's Rainforest Home 

What would your life be like if your backyard was a rainforest? Read this story to learn about…

by David Dudenhoefer
Manny Manatee and the Mystery of the Murky Water
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Manny Manatee and the Mystery of the Murky Water 

In this story, Manny Manatee sets out upriver to solve the mystery of the murky water, and meets…

by David Dudenhoefer, Illustrated by Deirdre Hyde