Explains the process and materials that chimpanzees use to build nests. This book s colorful photos, clear text, and A Closer Look feature highlight the engineering that makes this structure such a marvel and helps chimpanzees survive in the wild.

What's that red-haired animal swinging through the rain forest's trees seemingly without a care in the world? It's an orangutan! Aside from all that red hair, these beautiful beasts look almost human, but they're a lot stronger. Learn more about these colorful animals, including how they live, how clever they are, how they're dealing with a shrinking habitat, and what you can do to help.

"Describes mountain gorillas and their importance to the ecosystem, threats the population is facing, and efforts to conserve and rebuild the population. Includes a "That's Amazing" special feature"--

"Rain forest trees are home to many monkey species. Spider monkeys and capuchins are small, adorable primates that swing from branch to branch and love to eat fruit. The howler monkey is the biggest and loudest monkey in the rain forest. This book introduces readers to many kinds of monkey they might find in the rain forest. Simple text includes fun facts and interesting monkey features. Readers will love the vibrant color photographs that bring these...

"Simple text and photographs present howler monkeys, how they look, where they live, and what they do"--Provided by publisher.

"A look at the plight of the golden lion tamarin for children."-- Traces the effort to save the golden lion tamarin, whose habitat was being destroyed by logging, by applying knowledge of their unique family structure to housing them appropriately in captivity before releasing them into the wild. --Publisher's description.

"Found in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, monkeys come in many colors and sizes. Even if they've chosen monkeys are their favorite animal, children may not know that there are so many kinds! This book introduces real-life monkeys to beginning readers with low-ATOS text, including facts about monkey bodies, homes, family groups, and habits. Full-color photographs draw in animal lovers of all levels while nonfiction text elements like a...

"This easy-to-read nonfiction book tells a story about the many ways monkeys use their hands and how they survive in the wild"--

Explains the life cycle of the baboon.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces baboons to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.