The Great Kapok Tree
by Lynne Cherry
The plight of the rain forest brought to vivid personal life through the eyes of a woodcutter and the voices of the inhabitants he is about to displace... Lynne Cherry is one of our girls' favorite authors. We feel drawn to hiss with the snake and slink with the sloths that speak to the woodcutter. When he truly hears them, we rejoice! Lynne Cherry has a lovely way of capturing our hearts in the flow of her stories, imparting essential facts and revealing direct consequences seamlessly along the way...
— Kylie Loynd, Retail Sales Manager
Great Kapok Tree: In the dense, green Amazon rain forest, a man is chopping down a great Kapok tree. The animals who live among its leaves and branches watch him silently. Hot and weary, the man lies down to rest at the foot of the tree and falls asleep. While he sleeps, the inhabitants of the rain forest persuade him to reconsider... With her lush paintings of the Amazon rain forest, Lynne Cherry has created a magical tale with a conservation message that speaks to both children and adults.
paperback
36 pages
full-color illustrations