I'd strongly suggest Jack Ewing's "Monkeys are Made of Chocolate: Exotic and Unseen Costa Rica" with a forward by Daniel Quinn, 2005; a compilation of 32 short essays.
Ewing's stories are well crafted and charming, and document his own journey from Cattle rancher and rice farmer in the Costa Rican rain forest to ecotourism entrepreneur and director of Hacienda Baru National Wildlife Refuge, where he let the jungle reclaim his ranch and farm. There are stories could come from a 1940's science fiction movie trailer - Leaf Cutter ants cultivate mysterious fungus! Look out for sloths in thorn trees! Jabillo trees that blind you with their bark! The stories are accessible tales that illustrate ecological principles and species' adaptations, conservation principles - such as how corridors can work - and sustainable human uses of the rainforest with a gentle call to activism. Best, all Sheryn Olson
