Out of the morning mist a vast ocean of leaves appears. What lies beneath-the varied and teeming life of animals and plants-is vividly portrayed through the cycle of day and night in the jungle world. Considered Helen Borton's masterpiece, The Jungle was inspired by a trip to Guatemala in 1967, when few others were going there-let alone a woman-to seek out images and stories to share with children back in the US.

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2018 by Enchanted Lion Books .

Helen Borten was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1930. She attended the Philadelphia Museum College of Art and produced the main body of her well-loved children's picture book illustrations in the 1960s.