The treetops
Up Among the Treetops
High in the canopy, a spider monkey hangs by its tail alone, and a sloth moves slowly to save energy. A harpy eagle nests up here too.
The Amazon Expedition
Rainforest, river, mountains and night jungle
- 32 pages
- 8 × 11 in (21 × 28 cm) Hardcover
Walk under giant trees, paddle beside a pink river dolphin, watch macaws on a red clay cliff, visit the Andes and camp in the night jungle. Your child learns why sloths go slow and how dolphins find fish by echo.
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Climb into the treetops, paddle the river with pink river dolphins, walk the jungle at night and watch macaws at the clay cliffs. Every story page has a true fact and a question to answer from the picture.
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10 of the 30 story pages in The Amazon Expedition. Each one has a true fact and a question to find in the picture.
Shown with an example family. In your book, it’s your family. The printed book has 32 pages: an opening, 30 story pages and a closing.
Inside The Amazon Expedition
What you’ll discover together
Four places from the book, each with its own animals. Every stop shows a different way animals find food, move or hide.
The river
The River Sea
The Amazon carries more water than any other river on Earth. Pink river dolphins find fish in its muddy water by clicking and listening for the echoes.
The night jungle
The Jungle After Dark
After sunset the night shift wakes up. Fireflies flash coded signals to find mates, a fishing bat finds fish by echo, and a margay climbs down trees head first.
The clay cliffs
The Red Clay Cliff
Macaws gather on river cliffs to eat clay. Scientists are still working out why: maybe for salt, maybe to settle their tummies. Below, butterflies sip salty water from mud.
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The Amazon Expedition
32 pages · 8 × 11 in (21 × 28 cm) Hardcover
$54.99USD
A personalized picture book: you and your child explore the Amazon rainforest, river, Andes and night jungle. 30 true facts. Free preview.
What makes these learning books special?
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Create Lasting Bonds
Imagine your little one’s delight at finding the two of you exploring the Amazon together. Your familiar face is on every page, making each discovery something you did together.
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Explore and Learn Together
Discover why sloths move so slowly or how stick insects hide in plain sight. Simple explanations and thoughtful questions turn a quiet moment into a discovery you share.
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Feed a Curious
Mind112 animals to discover, each with real facts about where it lives, what it eats and how it survives. Written for young explorers and easy to read aloud.
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Ignite a Love of Reading
Becoming the explorer gives your little one a personal reason to open the book. Colorful scenes and short passages invite little readers to follow along, even before they can read the words.
Questions, answered
What will my child learn?
Real facts about the animals of four places: the rainforest from floor to treetops, the river and its lagoons, the clay cliff and the Andes, and the jungle at night. Every page has one true fact and one question your child answers by looking at the picture.
Do all these animals really live in the Amazon?
The forest, river and night animals live in the Amazon lowlands and foothills. The condor and the cock-of-the-rock live in the Andes, where the Amazon River begins. The story travels upriver to meet them.
Is any of it scary?
There is a jaguar, an anaconda and a glowing scorpion. They are seen from a boat, a platform or by torchlight, and no one is chased. The book ends with both of you asleep in hammocks.
Who is in the book?
Your child and one grown-up, drawn from your photos into every page, with both names on the cover.
What is this book?
A personalized hardcover picture book about the Amazon rainforest. Your child and their grown-up are drawn into all 30 story pages, from the treetops and the river to the jungle at night and the clay cliffs. Each page is one moment of the story, one true fact and one question your child can answer by looking at the picture.
What age is it for?
Ages 2 to 10. Little ones find themselves in the pictures while you read aloud. Older kids read the facts and answer the questions on their own.
How big is it, and what’s it made of?
A landscape hardcover, 8 × 11 in (21 × 28 cm), with 32 pages: an opening, 30 story pages and a closing. Printed in full color on thick 170 gsm silk paper, with a matte-laminated cover.
What can I personalize?
The child’s photo and name, and the grown-up’s photo and what the child calls them: Grandma, Nana, Dad, Auntie. The names go on the cover, like “Starring Maya & Nana.”
Will the characters really look like us?
Each character is drawn from the photo you upload, so your child will know the faces. A clear, front-facing photo in good light works best. Not happy? Add another photo and preview again, free.
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Can I order more than one book?
Yes. All Cradl books share one cart, so you can mix titles and formats, and every book is the same price: $54.99 for a hardcover and $39.99 for a softcover.
When will it arrive?
Each book is printed close to you: in the US, the UK and Canada for those countries, and in New Zealand for Australia. It arrives in 5 to 7 business days in the US, 4 to 5 in the UK and Canada, and 7 to 12 in Australia.
How are my photos used?
Only to draw the characters in your book. They’re never shared publicly or used in advertising, and they’re automatically deleted 7 days after you upload them.
What if something’s wrong with my book?
You’re covered by our 30-day guarantee. If the book doesn’t match your preview, or arrives damaged or misprinted, tell us within 30 days of delivery and we’ll reprint it free or refund you in full, your choice.
How much is shipping?
One flat price per order, however many books are in it: $9.99 in the US, £4.99 in the UK, C$12.99 in Canada and A$12.99 in Australia. Prices include tax.
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