The Best Reading List for Rainforests & Desert Enrichment

Our Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum, Creatively Shine™, consists of fun, engaging monthly themes like “Spectacular Space” and “Creepy Crawlies.”

The theme for March is Rainforest and Desert Enrichment.

As a Reggio Emilia school, we must ensure selections are age-appropriate, ask questions before, after and during the book. Encourage your children to play/act out the plot. Bring the books to life and make reading fun.

Here is our list of books that support our monthly curriculum theme.

• Fernando’s Gift | Author: Douglas Keister
• In the Deep Red Desert | Authors: Angie Lionetto-Civa and Christina Booth
• Looking Closely in the Rainforest | Author: Frank Serafini
• One Hundred One Questions About Desert Life | Author: Alice Jablonsky
• Over the Jungle | Authors: Marianne Berkes and Jeanette Canyon
• Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, Said the Sloth | Author: Eric Carle
• Stellaluna | Author: Janell Cannon
• The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest | Author: Lynne Cherry