Our Top Books & resources for learning about the Amazon rainforest!
- iamalexandra
- Jan 6, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 9, 2024
Here are some of our favourite resources for finding out about the Amazon Rainforest – books, podcasts, TV programmes, documentaries, puzzles, games and internet research links.
information books about the amazon rainforest
Amazon Rainforest All the Way Down series by Alex Woolf and Isobel Lundie
A really excellent book that explores all the levels of the Amazon Rainforest –from the tree canopy down to the forest floor – with lots of illustrations and bite size facts about the plants and animals. Also covers deforestation, pollution and climate change.
Amazon DK Eyewitness
We have a few of these DK FindOut books at home but often get them from the library for specific topics – they are packed with information and lots of photographs. This one goes
In the Rainforest Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2 by Kate Duke
Full of scientific rainforest facts but very accessible – not specifically Amazon rainforest but definitely recommend.
The Rainforest Book Conservation for Kids by Charlotte Milner
Lovely illustrations, fairly simple language but tons of facts – covers animals, plants, deforestation and more. Not specifically Amazon focused but a great book to add to your collection.
Stories from the Amazon by Saviour Pirotta
An illustrated collection of folktales and stories with information about the indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest.
Rainforests National Geographic Kids by Andrea Silen
Not specifically Amazon focused but lots of great rainforest facts and photos and a good early independent reader book.
fictional books about the amazon rainforest
The Explorer Katherine Rundell
An Amazon adventure story about a group of children that get stranded in the rainforest and have to find their way home. We found this a real page-turner, a brilliant story with plenty of facts. We loved this as a read aloud book but it would be great for older independent readers too.
Adventure in the Amazon
Magic Tree House, Book 6
We like this series as early reader chapter books or as quick family read alouds. This book is about two children who are transported to the Amazon rainforest via their magic treehouse where they meet lots of animals – some friendly and some not! Lots of facts along the way. There’s also a graphic novel version of this book and a non-fiction fact tracker book too.
General information Books
The Natural History Book The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth
One of the best reference books on our shelves – we love it for looking up obscure animals!
• So many facts and photos of Amazon rainforest animals.
Atlas of Adventures A collection of natural wonders, exciting experiences and fun festivities from the four corners of the globe.
• Double-page spread with facts on the Rio Carnival
• Double-page spread on the Amazon Rainforest with some animal info
MAPS
We love this book for it’s fun illustrations and it’s a great way to start a topic – introducing things we might like to find out more about.
The Incredible Ecosystems of Planet Earth
Beautiful illustrations but with some solid written content too. Some great general info on food webs, biodiversity and what makes a healthy ecosystem and lots of location specific information. One of our go-to geography books.
• Double-page spread on the Amazon Rainforest
podcasts and audiobooks about the amazon rainforest
We enjoyed listening to this audiobook whilst working on the hands-on activities in the Exploring the Amazon Rainforest topic guide:
Audio Adventures –Rainforest Ladybird
Jam-packed with fun facts about rainforests around the world. Perfect to listen to while colouring or crafting, before bed or in the car.
Please note we are not responsible for the content of these podcasts. You may want to listen to them first to ensure they are suitable for your family.
TV & movies about the amazon rainforesT
• If you're in the UK, BBC Newsround: Climate change: What's life like for kids in the Amazon and what's being done to protect the rainforest
• The Octonauts and the Rainforest Rescue
• The Magic Schoolbus episode In the Rainforest
• The Deadly 60 animal series by Steve Backshall has several episodes on animals in the Amazon Rainforest
• The Wild Kratts shows have episodes on Amazon Rainforest animals
Please note we are not responsible for the content of these videos. You may want to watch them first to ensure they are suitable for your family.
the amazon rainforest research links
• If you're in the UK, BBC Bitesize has lots of information, games and quizzes on rainforests in general
• Information on the Amazon Rainforest from Britannica Kids
• DK Find Out about the Amazon Rainforest
• Kiddle child-safe search engine facts and photos
• Importance of the Amazon Rainforest and information on deforestation from WWF UK
• KS2 resources on the importance of the Amazon Rainforest from Action Aid
More amazon rainforest resources
Find photos, facts and inspiration on our Amazon Rainforest Pinterest board.
If you’d like to find out about the Amazon Rainforest with some hands-on activities, check out our Exploring the Amazon Rainforest topic guide – making your own rainforest ecosystem, discovering a lost city and making truffles with the fruit of the cacao plant!
