num_pages: 40
description: 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 forests 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. Cherrys 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 Teachers Choice (1991) ABAs Pick of the Lists Reading Rainbow Review Book NSTA-CBC Outstanding Trade Book for Children
language: English
title: The Great Kapok Tree
publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers