This factual book explains what forests are and why they are special. It describes some of the different plants and animals that live in forests. It explains the way people and the Earth benefit from trees. A diagram shows how plants and animals in a forest rely on one another for food and shelter. It mentions some South African forests and several products made from the plants and trees in forests.

 

This book is part of a book series called Rainbow Reading Life And Living .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 16 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Cambridge University Press .