Jungle Babies of the Amazon Rain Forest: Jaguars by Rachel Lynette

Jungle Babies of the Amazon Rain Forest:  Jaguars

Rachel Lynette
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            The book begins with an introduction to a jaguar cub.  There is a physical description of the jaguar that includes a little box at the bottom of the page with a shadow illustration of how large the adult jaguar is compared to a human child.  An explanation is given of where they live with a map imposed onto the photos of the rainforest.  The jaguar’s habitat is described and explanation given why they need to live near rivers.  The unique physical features of the jaguar are outlined with arrows pointing to parts of the anatomy of the jaguar.  The author gives details on the jaguar cub’s development from birth to independence.  She explains who their predators are, and how the mother protects and feeds her baby.  The mother gives special training to her cubs to teach them how to stalk and hunt their prey.   At 2 years old the jaguar has learned skills to survive as an adult in the Amazon River.  The book concludes with an illustrated glossary. The closing page gives a list of books and an online website a child can explore for more information.

I received this book free from the publishers in exchange for my honest review.