"It's magical. In a world saturated with video, Photicular technology weaves a very special spell, capturing intimate, moving moments of life on earth and tapping into the reader's imagination. Dense and humid and filled with undiscovered secrets, rain forests are home to more than half of the world's plants and animals. It is a world teeming with life, and Jungle, through its vivid combination of color and motion, parts the veil on this mysterious land and reveals the living exuberance within. Turn the pages and watch a tarantual scuttle across the jungle floor, a dancing whipsnake flick its tongue, a Bengal tiger on the prowl, and a brilliant green-and-red macaw soar above the canopy. The opening essay takes readers on trek through the rain forest, celebrating its riches and warning of threats to its existence, and the book includes a profile of each animal featured"--