Shortlisted for the EPAA Educational Picture or Chapter Book 2020

Age range 3 to 9

In the Amazonian jungle

you'll find monkeys rats and shrews

pumas sloths and marmosets.

Which ones would you choose?

Thisenchanting picture book by award-winning author Mark Carthew and illustrator Dave Atze highlights the amazing array of Amazonian jungle creatures through joyous wordplay and evocative illustration.

A list of the animal names appears at the back of the book and encourages readers both young and old to see if they can recognise some of the familiar and also lesser known animals.

Teacher noteshere

'In this cleverly constructed picture book MarkCarthewand DaveAtzetake the young on a romp of an adventure...crisp outlined playful images will appeal to the very young andalsoassistwith narrative understanding.' - Reading Time

'With its clever rhyme and rhythm and engaging detailed illustrations that reveal something new each read this is a get-to-know-your-animals book with a difference.' - The Bottom Shelf