This beginner’s guide and classroom favorite from the creators of the About Habitats series explores the major attributes of forests. ;;The author, an educator by training, uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what forests are and how various species of animals and plants have adapted to life in these habitats. ;;Noted wildlife illustrator John Sill offers detailed, full-color illustrations to show the characteristics of different types of forests-from the cold boreal forests of the northern hemisphere to the warm tropical forests near the equator-as well as the animals and plants that live there. A glossary and afterword provide further details.