THROUGH A CHILD'S EYES: THE AMAZON RAINFOREST

The rainforest encircles me. Towering trees touch the sky, the leaves like green blankets stretching as far as I can see. The air is heavy with smells of flowers and wet earth. A splash of colors bursts from the wings of a lizard. I run through the forest, my feet sticky on the soft ground. I listen for the croaking of animals hiding amongst the l