Toucans is a colorful informational book about a bird that most students will not see outside of a zoo. Short sentences with labeled photos are accessible to the beginning readers. Maps, labeled diagram, glossary and index pack a lot of information into a slim volume and the internet links for further reading add more for the inquisitive student.

This book is part fo the Animals of the Rain Forest series. Look at this series if your younger students are studying biomes, environmental science or just want to read about these cool birds!