Tree of Wonder by Kate Messner illustrated by Simona Mulazzani*

Ms. Messner amazes me-she writes incredible chapter books and also writes interesting, well organized nonfiction picture books.  She is not limited by genre!
"The Many Marvelous Lives of a Rainforest Tree"
In this book she reveals how vital the almendro tree is to the surrounding habitat and how the creatures that depend on it also support its survival.
A multi-age book-larger font with great information for a young audience and additional information in smaller font for older listeners.
A fun math book too-I had my kindergartner figure out the counting pattern as we read it (and had him practice adding numbers to themselves).  In the back are nine math problems that relate to the illustrations and events in the book.  They organized by difficulty and answers are provided.
Ms. Messner recommends other books to read about rain forests and a DVD to watch.
Text features: different font sizes, bold font, further resources
*Highly recommend.
Borrowed from the library.