Eight-year-old Jack, his seven-year-old sister, Annie, and Peanut the mouse ride in a tree house to the Amazon rain forests, where they encounter giant ants, flesh-eating piranhas, hungry crocodiles, and wild jaguars.

Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help. Lush illustrations are complemented by back matter about the Ashaninka community.

"Today is the Rainforest Race! The winner will get a big, blue ribbon. Who will win the race?"--Cover back.

Todos los animales temen al Monstruo de Arro. Saben que es enorme. Saben que es horrible. Pero lo cierto es que ninguno lo ha visto. Hasta que un día... Ubicada en la selva africana, esta divertida historia habla sobre ayudar a los demás, vencer miedo irraionales y... ¡bañarse! All the African animals were afraid of the Mud Monster. They knew it was huge and they knew it was horrible, but none of them had actually seen it. Until one day....