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The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
The Great Kapok Tree A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
Author: Lynne Cherry
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
ISBN-13: 9780152005207
ISBN-10: 015200520X
Publication Date: 3/15/1990
Pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Gulliver Green
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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rebeccam avatar reviewed The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest on
I really enjoyed sharing this book with my students. The illustrations are so detailed and the story teaches about the importance of the rainforest. It teaches responsibility for keeping our environment healthy. Then uses the animals of the rainforest to show how each is dependant on the trees to survive for food and shelter. But more than that the book teaches us about the different parts of the rainforest.
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This is a classic children's book. Lynn Cherry ..."wrote and illustrated the Great Kapok Tree to give her readers a glimpse of the awesome beauty of the rain forest and the marvelous creatures that inhabit it, and to remind them that it is being destroyed at an alarming rate."
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A Reading Rainbow title. A MUST READ for children when studying rainforests & the Amazon region.
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Great story to discuss Rainforest conservation. Beautiful pictures!
Homeschooling moms might be interested in a *FREE* literature-based unit study for this book. It's available at the HomeSchoolShare.com website. Direct link is: http://www.homeschoolshare.com/great_kapok_tree.htm
rebeccam avatar reviewed The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest on
I really enjoyed sharing this book with my students. The illustrations are so detailed and the story teaches about the importance of the rainforest. It teaches responsibility for keeping our environment healthy. Then uses the animals of the rainforest to show how each is dependant on the trees to survive for food and shelter. But more than that the book teaches us about the different parts of the rainforest.


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