As the Sun Goes

Down In the Rain Forest

From A to ZBy Jinny Fletcher

This book is dedicatedto my daughters, Eva and Ruthwho taught me to see the worldwith wonder.

AaIs the amazon army ants working through the night as the sun goesdown in the rain forest.

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BbIs the Bush Baby bright eyes watching as the sun goes down in the rain forest.

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CcIs for the cozy crocodilescurled up together as the sun goes downin the rain forest.

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DdIs the dragonfly that hovers overhead looking to munch a mosquito or twoAs the sun goes down in the rain forest

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EeIs the elegant egretheading home to her nest as the sun goes down in the rain forest.

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FfIs the frogall sticky andwet clings motionless to a tiny leaf as thesun goes down in the rain forest

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GgIIs the gentle gorilla sleeping peacefully inhis bed of leaves as the sun goes down in the rain forest.

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Hh Is the harpy eagle nestled on a nest satisfied as the sun goes as the sun goes down in the rain forest.

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IiIs iguana listening cautiously for dangerAs the sun goes down in the rainforest

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JjIs for jaguar that jumpsFrom his tree branch in searchOf food as the sun Goes down in the rain forest

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KkIs the Kinkajou carefully peeling back the petals of a fragrant flower as the sun goes down in the rain forest.

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Ll Is for lemur wake up curiously look about as the sun goes down inThe rain forest.

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MmIs for manateeMamma that says, goodnightdear ones as the sun goes downin the rain forest.

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NnIs for Nutriapaddling home throughthe underbrushAs the sun goesdown in the rainforest

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OoIs for Orangatansay goodnight toand climb into their bed high in the treesas the sun goes down inthe rain forest.

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Ppis for parrots that cling Together as the sun goesDown in the rain forest.

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QqIs for quetzalQuietly flaps and flitters as the sun goes down in the rain forest.

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RrIs for Red Piranha waiting watching as the sun goes down in the rain forest.

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Ssis for sloth slowly creeping intobed as the sun goes down inthe rain forest.

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TtIs for tapir taking time to munch some leaves as the sun goes down in the rain forest.

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Uuis for the umbrella bird blinking And nods in up in cool leaves as The sun goes down in the rain forest

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VvIs for vampire bat Beginnng to survey the landfor unsuspecting victimsas the sun goes down in therain forest.

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WwIs for wolf spider sitting motionless as it watchesfor its next meal as the sun goes down in the rain forest.

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XxIs for Xenopschirps and warblesgood night as thesun goes down inthe rain forest.

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Yyis for yapokYawns and Stretches as the sun goes Down in the rain forest

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ZzIs for ZorroTip toes softlyThrough the underbrushAs the sun goes downIn the rain forest.

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