Cultural traditions and methods of survival practiced by rain forest inhabitants are discussed in interesting text and complementary pictures

This is a book about the Embera tribe in Panama. It shows us how these people live their daily lives and how they use what is in the forest. For example, they use the wood to carve figures and certain fruits to make mosquito repellent. This would be an interesting book to show students how compare and contrast. Perhaps we can make Venn diagrams to show the similarities and differences between the American and Embera cultures. (ELA) For grades 1-2 ( )

Hands of the Rain Forest is about the Embera people of Panama who use their hands to turn the gifts of the rain forest into meals and essential daily supplies, such as baskets, clothes, etc. The Embera children quickly learn how to hunt, fish, and gather just like their parents. Everyone pitches in. Overall, this was an interesting read. I enjoy reading about different cultures and the way they live. It gives me a greater appreciation for all the things I have and a greater respect for the people who have to work all day long just to survive. ( )

This book is about the Embera People and what they do during the day from making baskets to carving canoes to painting their children with a mosquito repellent. This is such an interesting book about a people i had never heard of before. The pictures are real and that makes it even more interesting. ( )

The Embera people of Panama live very differntly from people in America. The Embera use their hands to build everything from baskets that they use to store food to canoes that they use for transporatation. The Embera children go to school where they like to draw pictures of theif farms, homes, and forest animals. These animals serve as their pets. The photography in this book is amazing. I loved all the pictures and felt that it helped the reader picture the Embera people in a more acurate way. ( )