"Ritter’s narrative offers condensed but informative text… a captivating amalgam of color and information that will keep young readers guessing and exploring. STEM advocates will also be very pleased to share this book with future plant lovers… A gorgeous-looking lesson that will satisfy kids and parents alike."
– Kirkus Reviews

“A riveting narrative... Parents and educators will eagerly share this vivid picture book with budding botanists.”
–Booklife

“By bringing children closer to nature—the complex nature of the tropics—this book both educates and delights! It is a joy for people of all ages to discover together.”
—Peter H. Raven, U.S. National Medal of Science Recipient, Former President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

“Wow! Matt and Nayl have hit a home run with this book. It will draw children deep into the web of life and help them discover the fascinating concept of mutualism!”
—Chipper Wichman, President, National Tropical Botanical Garden

“Something Wonderful helps our children understand the life history of strangling figs, the most impressive tropical rainforest trees. I can’t imagine a better way to save these forests than to make children love them and all the organisms in them. Thank you, Matt Ritter and Nayl Gonzalez. And thank you to the frog!”
—Francis Hallé, author of Poetic Botany and In Praise of Plants, Professor, University of Montpellier, France

“From the first golden seed to the plop of the Chestnut-mandibled toucan’s poop, this book shows the mysterious and intricate entwinements and cycles of a tropical rainforest.”
—Sharon Lovejoy, author, illustrator, and recipient of the National Outdoor Book Award in Children’s Literature

“This book tells complex stories of the rainforest in beautifully clear ways.”
— Nalini M. Nadkarni, author of Between Earth and Sky: Our Intimate Connection to Trees