Stories From The Rainforest

This web-site contains information about the books. There are picture books for ages 2-9 which depict the amazing animals of the Amazon Rainforest and their relationship with JJ, a Ceiba boy, and his sister, Maria. The animals in the stories are real. Their behavior and relationships to other creatures are accurate. The Ceiba people are a fictional Amazonian tribe that generalizes the life style and beliefs of different Amazonian tribes. For the intermediate and young adult reader, there are books that expand on JJ's and Maria's culture and life in the rainforest. In these novels Captain Gavin Maddocks works with the Ceiba people to defend and preserve the rainforest and their culture. Also on the web-site are activities for children, a calendar of events, and facts about the rainforest and its animals. The authors and illustrator may be contacted through this web-site.