These are our favorite books about Rainforest (Jungle) Animals for Pre-K kids. This list contains Amazon affiliate links.
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The Umbrella, by Jan Brett
Chameleon Chameleon, by Joy Cowley
Red-Eyed Tree Frog, by Joy Cowley
So Say the Little Monkeys, by Nancy Van Laan
Who is the Beast?, by Keith Baker
The Mixed-Up Chameleon, by Eric Carle
Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme, by Marianne Berkes
Me… Jane, by Patrick McDonnell
Lunch with Aunt Augusta, by Emma Chichester Clark
This book is out of print, but I love it! My class always loves it each year. You can still buy it on Amazon Marketplace as a used book.
Verdi, by Janell Cannon
Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree, by Eileen Christelow
Caps for Sale, by Esphyr Slobodkina
This book is not about the rainforest, but it is about monkeys, and a fantastic must-read book for early childhood!
“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” Said the Sloth, by Eric Carle
I think your ideas on rainforest was great. Any suggestions your could offer me for my preschoolers would be great.