Synopsis
An introduction to the habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of quetzals, beautiful birds that live in the rain forests of Central America and South ...
Susan Hepler - Children's Literature
This entry in the "Animals of the Rainforest" series includes information about how the Quetzal survives in the Central and South American rainforest, their future there, a map where it is located, charts, and sidebars of interesting facts. A short chapter is devoted to what the animal eats (which is mostly fruit and small meat like frogs and lizards), a typical day in its life, and the animal's life cycle. The unique role of this bird in Mayan culture is also touched on. A unique feature of this series is a full-color, double page photograph of the animal with labels keyed to the pages were particular adaptive features of the animal are discussed, an asset to report writers. Research is further supported by a glossary, full-colored photographs but with modest mostly descriptive rather than information-bearing captions, an index, a few internet sites, a few other interesting children's book titles that accent the folkloric as well as information, and a useful address to which to write. 2002, Steck-Vaughn,