A Rainforest Adventure

Illustration of animals in a rainforest.

Written by Janice Marino, Megan Hunt, Connie Reed, Terry Ferro, and Helen Virga from the Davis School in Brockton, MA

Illustrated by Melissa Claire Henry

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Dedicated to the children at the Davis School in Brockton, MA.

 

 

 

 

Special thanks to the Massachusetts Department of Education whose funding supported teachers and parents in the development of this story.© CAST, 2006

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Illustration of Gus Gecko.
It was noon in the rainforest. Gus Gecko, the lizard, was hungry.
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Illustration of Mom and Gus.

Gus asked, "Mom, is it time for lunch?"

"Not yet", said Mom, "I have to go hunting. Wait here until I get back".

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Illustration of Gus.
"I'm really hungry," thought Gus. "I can't wait!  I'll go out and find my own food."
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Illustration of Gus and Andy Anteater.

Gus wandered into the rainforest. He saw something move in the clearing. It was Andy Anteater.

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Illustration of Andy Anteater.

"Yum, that looks good. I'm hungry, can I have some?" said Gus.

"No," said Andy. "That was my last ant. I don't have any to share."

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Illustration of Gus in the rainforest.

"I'm so hungry," said Gus.

"I need to keep looking for food."

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Illustration of Gus and sloth.

Deeper into the rainforest, Gus spied a sleeping sloth. He was hanging upside down from the Cecropia tree.

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Illustration of Gus and sloth.

"Hey, I'm hungry," Gus said to the sloth. "What have you got to eat?"

Sammy Sloth stretched and yawned. "I'm sorry, I just ate my last leaf and I am about to take my nap. I don't have any to share."

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Illustration of Megan Macaw feeding her babies.

Deeper into the rainforest, Gus saw something bright red in the top of the trees.

It was Megan Macaw feeding her babies. "I'm hungry," said Gus.
"I'm sorry," said Megan. "This food is for my babies. I don’t have any to share."
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Illustration of Gus and Roberto.
Gus went deeper into the rainforest. He came upon a big river. His stomach growled even more. He saw a frog with red eyes and orange feet. It was Roberto the Red-Eyed Tree Frog. 
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Illustration of Gus and Roberto.
"I'm hungry," said Gus. Roberto had just swallowed his last fly.
 
Roberto said, "I don't have any more flies to share."
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Illustration of Gus and Oksana Ocelot.

Gus moved deeper into the rainforest. He saw Oksana Ocelot sitting high up in a tree. "I'm hungry," said Gus.

Oksana licked her lips and said, "I'm hungry too!"

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Illustration of Gus, Mom, and Oksana Ocelot.
At that moment, Gus heard his mother calling him. He quickly ran home through the rainforest.
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Illustration of Gus and Mom sharing lunch.

"Lunchtime!" said Mom. "I have lots to share."

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The End!
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