Welcome to the Green House [Paperback]

A vibrant, lushly illustrated exploration of a rain forest and all its breathtaking wonders.

Welcome to the green house, where day and night, the melodic prattle of exotic animals fills the air. The rich hues and tones described in the text explode in each illustration, and with every turn of the page, readers can feel the heat and vibrancy of this tropical paradise.

Unlike the plethora of contrived or sentimental books on the subject, this one is simplicity itself -- eloquent and effective . --Kirkus Reviews

* The next best thing to a guided tour . --School Library Journal,starred review

A strikingly vibrant package . --Publishers WeeklyPraise forWelcome to the Green House:

Unlike the plethora of contrived or sentimental books on the subject, this one is simplicity itself -- eloquent and effective . -- Kirkus Reviews

* The next best thing to a guided tour . -- School Library Journal, starred review

A strikingly vibrant package . -- Publishers WeeklyBorn and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen now lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. She attended Smith College and received her master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. The distinguished author of more than 170 books, Jane Yolen is a person of many talents. When she is not writing, Yolen composes songs, is a professional storyteller on the stage, and is the busy wife of a university professor, the mother of three grown children, and a grandmother.

Active in several organizations, Yolen has been on the Board of Directors of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, was president of the Science Fiction Writers of America from 1986 to 1988, is on the editorial board of several magazines, and was a founding member of the Western New England Storytellers Guild, the Western Massachusetts Illustrators Guild, and the Bay State Writers Guilló&