Howl through the treetops of the Amazon rain forest with the howler monkey! Engaging text and oversized, striking photos invite readers to travel to South America and learn about the howler monkey’s body structure, diet, life cycle, social behavior, habitat, predators, and ways of defense. Simple, labeled maps highlight the animal’s home territory. Background information about South America is also given, as well as threats to the howler monkey’s survival. The book closes with a page of kid-friendly facts. Readers are left with a deeper understanding of this amazing, diverse continent and the incredible howler monkey! Table of contents, glossary with phonetic spellings, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy BOOKS is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.