IRA Teacher's Choice Award Imaginations will soar from the forest floor, up through the canopy and back down again, following the circle of life in this clever adaptation of the song “The Green Grass Grew All Around.” The jungle comes alive as children learn about a wide variety of the animals (jaguars, emerald tree boas, leafcutter ants, sloths, poison dart frogs, toucans, and bats) and plants (kapok trees, liana vines, and bromeliads) living in the lush Amazon rainforest. 2008 Teachers’ Choice Award (International Reading Association) 2008 Teachers’ Choice Award (Learning Magazine) 2008 Mom’s Choice Award Silver (The Just for Mom Foundation) 2007 NAPPA Honors Award (National Parenting Publications Association) 2007 shortlist finalist for The Green Earth Book Award, 2009-2010 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award List, 2009-2010 selection for Volunteer State Book Award master reading list (Tennessee), 2008 Florida Recommended Reading List Reviewed by: Booklist, School Library Journal, Science Books & Films, The Rainforest Alliance, Kirkus Reviews, Library Media Connection, The Midwest Book Review, The Horn Book Guide, Tampa Bay Parent Guide
