The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest

The author and artist Lynne Cherry journeyed deep into the rain forests of Brazil to write and illustrate her gorgeous picture book The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest (1990). One day, a man 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, as well as stunning world maps bordered by tree porcupines, emerald tree boas, and dozens more fascinating creatures.

Awards: IRA Teacher's Choice (1991), ABA's Pick of the Lists, Reading Rainbow Review Book, NSTA-CBC Outstanding Trade Book for Children

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 03/15/1990
ISBN: 9780152005207
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.10w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Booklist 12/01/1997 pg. 628
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1990 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly 02/23/1990
School Library Journal 05/01/1990

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 6216 / Great Kapok Tree
Reading Level: 3.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5