In this book, readers will explore a forest habitat and discover how the wildlife and plants that call it home form an ecosystem and rely on each other for survival. This title cleverly takes young readers on a mini safari through a forest making connections between the living things that call it home. For example: "High above the ground in an old oak tree, a woodpecker and a squirrel are raising their families. In autumn, acorns from the tree will become food for the squirrel family. And when a deer dies in the forest, its body becomes food for hungry raccoons and a host of different insects."- Packed with curriculum science information - Learn about the life cycles of some common mammals and birds - Discover how fungi are a forest's clean-up crew - Controlled vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure - Beautiful, labeled photographs throughout - Close photo/text match - Includes a forest food web diagramFilled with facts about the natural world, this title is perfect for students studying habitats, animal and plant life cycles, and ecosystems.