Oral Language
Do some research on rainforests. The author, Jan Brett, wrote this story after taking a trip to the rainforests in Costa Rica. You might want to do some research on rainforests before reading this story so that you can share photographs and fun facts with your child about rainforests.
Study the illustrations on the cover and the beginning pages of the book. Tell your child that there are some beautiful and unusual animals in this book. These animals live in rainforests in a place called Costa Rica. You might use a globe or a map to show your child where Costa Rica is in relation to your home.