California CLASS Project. For middle grades. $29.00. Available from California De. of Education, Bureau of Publications, Sales Unit, P.O. Box 271, Sacramento, CA 95812-0271. Phone: (916) 445-1260; Fax: (916) 323-0823.

Earthlife Series Indigenous Craft Baskets. Baskets of crafts for hands-on classroom learning. Crafters receive fair wages for their work. $325.00 retail, includes all materials. World of Education, P.O. Box 278, Lake Zurich, IL 60047. Phone: (847) 526-8338; Fax: (847) 526-0073; Website: www.worldofeducation.org.

Eco-Club Actions. For grades 6-12. Contains information on current environmental problems, how and by whom they are being solved; members can write letters to help. Incorporates science, social studies, English and foreign languages. $15/yr for individuals, $25/yr for classroom. Global Response Newsletter, P.O. Box 7490, Boulder, CO 80306-7280. Phone: (303) 444-0306; Fax: (303) 449-9794; E-mail: globresponse@igc.apc.org.

Environmental Education Resource Guide. A booklet listing a variety of educational materials, including curricula, newsletters, films and magazines. $12.00 (shipping included). Friends of the Earth, 1025 Vermont Ave., 3rd Floor, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005. Phone: (202) 783-7400; Fax: (202) 783-0444.

Flumpa the Frog. For younger students. Stories about a rainforest frog and its peril in a vanishing habitat. Book, CD, and live entertainment format. Ion Imagination Entertainment, Inc. P.O. Box 210943, Nashville, TN 37221-0943. Phone: (800) 335-8672.

Get Real Video and Rainforest Adventure Activity Guide. Presents positive young role models for kids; has won several awards. Contact Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee, WI 53233. Phone: (414) 278-2700.

Guide to Ecoliteracy: A New Context for School Restructuring. A guide for K-12 educators spelling out in simple terms what ecoliteracy means and why it is important. $15.00. Center for Ecoliteracy, 2522 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702. Phone: (510) 845-4595; Fax: (510) 845-1439.

International Development Exchange (IDEX) Education Program. IDEX motivates students to explore events in the developing world to achieve a deeper understanding of communities around the globe. Provides slides, written materials, and teachers' notes for conducting workshops. IDEX, 827 Valencia St., Suite 101, San Francisco, CA 94110. Phone: (415) 824-8384; Fax: (415) 824-8387.

National Geographic Educational Services. Variety of books, videos, and other resources. Call for a catalogue. Phone: (800) 368-2728 or (800) 548-9797; Fax: (301) 921-1575.

New World Tropical Rainforests. A comprehensive guide to curricula, activities, and resources. $46.95 plus 10% for shipping. Stanford Program on Cross-cultural Education (SPICE), Littlefield Center, Room 14C, 300 Lausen St., Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5013.

The Rainforest and its Future. For grades 2-8. One hundred learning activities about the African Rainforest. Distributed by Save the Rainforest, P.O. Box 16271, Las Cruces, NM 88004. Phone: (888) 608-9435.

The Rainforest Connection II. A curriculum guide to tropical rainforests by the International Children's Rainforest Network. Available through Save the Rainforest, see above information.

Rainforest Researchers CD-ROM Program. For grades 5-8. A cooperative learning program; students form groups and take on different roles then try to come to a constructive decision. $199.95. Tom Snyder Productions, 80 Coolidge Hill Rd., Watertown, MA 02472. Phone: (800) 342-0236.

Vanishing Rainforests Education Kit. For grades 2-6. Designed to bring the wonders of the rainforest into the lives of students; includes a video. $29.95, plus $5.00 for shipping. World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th St., NW, Washington, DC. 20037-1175. Phone: (202) 293-4800; Fax: (202) 293-9211.

Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Curriculum Guides. Send a 9 x 12 inch S.A.S.E. and $3.00 to 1922 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706.

Young Environmentalist Actions. For children and teachers, grades 1-5. Describes current environmental issues and the people and organizations working on them. Members write letters to help. Interdisciplinary-includes science, social studies, and English work. $15/yr for individuals and $25/yr for classrooms. Global Response Newsletter, P.O. Box 7490, Boulder, CO 80306-7280. Phone: (303) 444-0306; Fax: (303) 449-9794; E-mail: globresponse@igc.apc.org.

Bellamy, David. 1991. How Green Are You? Clarkson Potter, NY. ISBN 0-517-58429 (cloth). Provides information and a list of activities to show kids and their families how to help save energy, protect wildlife, and avoid pollution.

Berger, Melvin and Gilda. 1994. Life in the Rainforest. Ideals Children's Books, Nashville, TN. ISBN 1-57102-0070-1 (paper). For ages 5-9. Explores plants, animals, and people of the rainforest.

Cherry, Lynne. 1990. The Great Kapok Tree. Harcourt Brace, San Diego, CA. ISBN 0-15-200520-X (cloth). For ages 6-10. Story of a man chopping down a kapok tree. He falls asleep and is visited by forest animals in his dream, who convince him not to cut down the tree.

Collard, Sneed. 1994. Green Giants. North Wood Press, Minocqua, WI. ISBN 1-55971-222-8 (paper). A profile of tropical trees.

Collins, Mark, Ed. 1990. The Last Rain Forests. Oxford University Press, NY. ISBN 0-19-520836-6. A World Conservation Atlas. Informational for teachers.

Cowcher, Helen. 1988. Rain Forest. Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, NY. ISBN 0-372-46190-2 (paper). For ages 4-8. Story recounts how the rainforest is a peaceful place until human beings threaten to destroy it with their machinery.

Earth Works Group. 1989. 50 Simple Things You Can do to Save the Earth. Andrews and McMeel, Kansas City. ISBN 0-8362-2301-2 (paper). Listing of 50 easy, common sense actions kids and their families can take to support our environment.

Forsyth, Adrian. 1995. How Monkeys Make Chocolate. Firefly Books, Inc., NY. ISBN 1-895688-32-9 (paper). For upper elementary and middle school. Teaches about foods and medicines from the rainforest.

Forsyth, Adrian. 1988. Journey Through a Tropical Jungle. Simon and Schuster, NY. ISBN 0-671-66262-7 (cloth). For ages 7 and up. Chronicles a journey through the Monteverde reserve in Costa Rica.

Goodman, Billy. 1990. A Kid's Guide on How to Save the Planet. Avon/Camelot Books, NY. ISBN 0-380-76041-X (paper). Discusses environmental problems, many of which can be remedied if we work together to clean up the earth.

Goodman, Susan E. 1995. Bats, Bugs, and Biodiversity: Adventures in the Amazonian Rain Forest. Atheneum, NY. ISBN 0-689-31943-6 (cloth). For ages 8-12. Recounts the adventures of a group of 7th and 8th graders who witness the environmental wealth of the rainforest.

Horwich, Robert and Community Baboon Sanctuary. 1990. A Belizean Rain Forest. Orangutan Press, Gays Mills, WI. ISBN 0-9637982-0-0. Informative book about the Belizean rainforest animals, and a local conservation program that has spread worldwide.

Jordan, Tanis. 1992. Journey of the Red-Eyed Tree Frog. Green Tiger Press, NY. ISBN 0-671-76903-0 (cloth). For ages 4-8. An exquisite picture book about this endangered species.

Lewington, Anna. 1992. Antonio's Rain Forest. Wayland Ltd., Hove, East Sussex, England. ISBN 0-87614-992-18. Book about how people live in the rainforest.

Lewington, Anna. 1993. What do We Know about the Amazonian Indians? Simon and Schuster Young Book, NY. ISBN 0-87226-367-3.

Lewis, Barbara A. 1991. The Kid's Guide to Social Action. Free Spirit Publications, Minneapolis. ISBN 0-915793-29-6 (cloth). For grades 4-7. The guide explains how to solve social problems through creative thinking and positive action.

Pedersen, Anne. 1991. The Kid's Environment Book: What's Awry and Why. John Muir Publications, Santa Fe, NM. ISBN 0-94565-74-2 (cloth). Describes what an environment is, how it becomes polluted, and steps we can take to prevent environmental destruction.

Pratt, Kristin. 1992. A Walk in the Rainforest. Dawn Publications, Nevada City, NV. ISBN 1-87826-553-9 (paper). In alphabet format, this book details rainforest species, their lifestyles, and their habitats.

Ross, Suzanne. 1991. What's in the Rainforest? 106 Answers from A to Z. Enchanted Rainforest Press, Los Angeles, CA. ISBN 0-9629895-0-9 (paper). For ages 2-6. An alphabet book of rainforest characters.

Silver, Donald. 1993. Why Save the Rain Forest. Julian Messner, NY. ISBN 0-671-86610-9 (paper). Book uses specific examples to teach children the importance of the rainforest and the need to preserve it.

Willow, Diane. 1991. At Home in the Rainforest. Charlesbridge Publishers, Watertown, MA. ISBN 0-88106-485-8 (cloth).

UNESCO. 1994. An Ecology Book for Children on Asian/Pacific trees. The Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO, Tokyo. ISBN 4-946438-09-2 (paper). Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO, Japan Publishers Building, No. 6 Fukuromachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162 JAPAN. Phone: +81-3-3269-4510. A wonderful book with extraordinary photos and drawing containing stories, legends, and articles about the trees of this area.

Yolen, Jane. 1993. Welcome to the Greenhouse. Putnam, NY. ISBN 0-399-22335-5 (cloth). For ages 4-8. Invites children into the rainforest to learn what's inside this ecosystem.

Zak, Monica. 1992. Save My Rainforest. Volcano Press, Volcano, CA. ISBN 0-912078-94-4 (cloth). For ages 6 and up. A boy dreams of visiting the rainforest in southern Mexico, realizes his vision, and fights to protect this fragile ecosystem from destruction.

Books in Spanish

Cherry, Lynne. 1994. El Gran Capoquero. Harcourt Brace, NY. ISBN 0-15-232320-1 (paper). For ages 6-10.

Pratt, Kristin Joy. 1992. Un Paseo por el Bosque Lluvioso. Dawn Publications, NY. ISBN 1-883220-02-5 (paper). For ages 5 and up.

Willow, Dianne. 1993. Dentro de la Selva Tropical. Charlesbridge, Watertown, MA. ISBN 0-88106-421-1 (paper). For all ages.

Global Response. Young Environmentalist's Action Newsletter (for grades 3-8) and Eco-Club Action Newsletter (for high school students). Kids, families, clubs and classrooms learn how communities around the world are fighting to stop environmental destruction, and how we can help by writing letters. Individual membership: $20, classroom membership: $25. Email: action@globalresponse.org. URL: www.globalresponse.org

Skipping Stones Magazine. Quarterly multicultural and multilingual children's magazine that highlights traditions and environmental issues from around the world. $25/yr for individuals, $35/yr for schools and libraries. Skipping Stones Magazine, P.O. Box 3939, Eugene, OR 97403-0939. Phone: (541) 342-4956; Email: skipping@efn.org.

The Tropical Tribune. An excellent publication on rainforest issues written by 6th graders, offering creative outlets for action and fostering a sense of social responsibility. Students are invited to write in with questions and submit articles for publication. Students' Staff, J.C. McKenna Middle School, 307 First St., Evansville, WI 53536.

Global Threats to the Environment Series: Endangered Oceans, Endangered Earth (3 different maps in the same series). 17 x 22 inch poster sizes. Maps show major areas of rainforest destruction, drought, and over-population. News Currents, P.O. Box 52, De. CCTX, Madison, WI 53792-8639. Phone: (800) 356-2303.

Rainforests of the World Poster Set: Neotropical, Northwest Coast, African, Southeast Asian Rainforests. Poster and booklet. Celestial Arts, P.O. Box 7123, Berkeley, CA 94707. Phone: (800) 841-2665.

The Global Classroom. A project of the Institute for Environmental Awareness promoting rainforest preservation and restoration in cross-cultural education. The Global Classroom, 39 Glasheen Rd., Petersham, MA 01366-9715.

Rainforest Ecology Courses. Provides two week ecology courses in rainforest areas of Central America. Courses are designed for teachers and high school students. Save the Rainforest, P.O. Box 16271, Las Cruces, NM 88004. Phone: (888) 608-9435.