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The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
Contributor(s): Cherry, Lynne (Author), Cherry, Lynne (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0152018182     ISBN-13: 9780152018184
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 1998
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Annotation: Exhausted from his labors, a man chopping down a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rain forest puts down his ax, and, as he sleeps, the animals who live in the tree plead with him not to destroy their world. "This modern fable with its urgent message contains an abundance of information."--"The Horn Book"


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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 89002208
Age Level: 4-7
Grade Level: PreK-2
Lexile Measure: 590(Not Available)
Guided Reading: R (Grade 4)
Series: Harcourt Brace Big Books
Physical Information: 0.25" H x 18" W x 23" L (2.25 lbs) 36 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Ecology
- Holiday - Earth Day
Features: Big Book, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 6216
Reading Level: 3.8   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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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.
 
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