Review by Dr. Christopher Cratsley, Fitchburg State College: Splitter, splat splash! These three words mark the beginning of the tale of a few days in a rain forest in the book Rain, Rain, Rain Forest. The sounds of raindrops, animals and even human activity combine with beautiful illustrations to make the rainforest come alive for the reader. The narrative follows the patterns of rainfall and the behaviors of a number of different animals including a tree sloth, monkeys, poison dart frogs, and leaf-cutter ants as they interact with each other, with the plants of the rainforest, and with the rain itself. The descriptions of the behavior of the animals of the rain forest, though brief, are accurate and provide insight into how these animals survive in this unique environment. The story places human behavior in a similar context, describing how local villagers and researchers can observe animal behavior and learn to use the natural products of the jungle for medicines or other purposes. This book provides a short but engaging glimpse into the biology of the rain forest, making it an excellent jumping off point for children and adults to discuss animal behavior, the environment, and how we as humans interact with our environment. It is a credit to the book's realism that one class of children who read it were concerned about the capture of a monkey by an eagle in the book, and their teacher used this opportunity to discuss predation with them in the classroom.