This is the story of the A. It’s a sound that sings with every word you say.
When winter calls the migratory birds of the Tarkine Rainforest to seek warmer climes, a fledgling rainbow bee-eater must learn how to fly. This beautiful Australian story teaches young readers about the vowel sound a, and where they can find it in different words.
The A in the Rainforest is a fun Australian-themed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the vowel sound A and where they can find it in different words. Beautifully illustrated by Janie Frith, the rich colours and vibrant use of multi-media enhance the magical experience. The book is about the journey of a young Rainbow Bird from the rainforests of Tasmania to their counterparts in New South Wales.
The first book from Judith and Janie, The Oo in Uluru, won a 2019 Book of the Year award from Speech Pathology Australia; this is their fourth book, the others being The EE in the Deep Blue Sea and The O in the Snow.