Orangutan: A Day in the Rainforest Canopy. This item is unavailable.Orangutan: A Day in the Rainforest Canopy

A whimsically-illustrated picture book following a young orangutan through a day in the rainforest. When a young orangutan wakes in his nest of leaves, his day in the rainforest begins. He swings through the canopy searching for food, visits the river below and encounters other Borneo wildlife some of which create great danger. At day's end, he settles into a new nest of leaves, ready for another adventure tomorrow. Also, includes glossary and fun facts. More fun facts and related activities are available on Goldner's blogsite. Colourful and fun illustrations. A book to engage children in learning about the natural world and its endangered species.

Rita Goldner has been a wildlife artist for many yearsand regularly visits the Phoenix Zoo to sketch and paint animals, especially the orangutans. As her interest in this beautiful species grew, she became acutely aware of their critically endangered status and threat of imminent extinction. She became passionate about doing what she could to encourage the protection of a thriving wild environment for orangutans. With this goal in mind, Rita wrote and illustrated Orangutan: A Day in the Forest Canopy. She hopes that young readers will grow up loving and respecting orangutans and pick up the gauntlet.