| The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest Contributor(s): Cherry, Lynne (Author), Cherry, Lynne (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 015200520X ISBN-13: 9780152005207 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1990 Annotation: In the rain forest, as a man chops away at a great kapok tree, the heat and efforts of his work exhaust him so that he falls asleep. One by one, the creatures who live in the tree emerge and plead with him not to destroy their world. Full color. "American Bookseller" Pick of the Lists, IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice, Reading Rainbow Review Book. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 89002208 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.1" W x 11.1" (0.95 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Holiday - Earth Day |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6216 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A modern fable with an urgent message for young environmentalists. Lynne Cherry journeyed deep into the rain forests of Brazil to write and illustrate this gorgeous picture book about a man who exhausts himself trying to chop down a giant kapok tree. While he sleeps, the forest's residents, including a child from the Yanomamo tribe, whisper in his ear about the importance of trees and how "all living things depend on one another" . . . and it works. Cherry's lovingly rendered colored pencil and watercolor drawings of all the "wondrous and rare animals" evoke the lush rain forests. Features stunning world maps bordered by detailed illustrations of fascinating rainforest creatures. An IRA Teacher's Choice (1991), ABA's Pick of the Lists, Reading Rainbow Review Book, NSTA-CBC Outstanding Trade Book for Children. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cherry, Lynne: - LYNNE CHERRY has devoted her life to sharing her concern about environmental issues with others. Her important children's books also include The Armadillo from Amarillo and two tales from the Amazon rain forest: The Great Kapok Tree and The Shaman's Apprentice. She lives in Washington, D.C. |