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Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 258 Ratings and 91 Reviews

Book Description
If a tree falls in the forest... someone or something will always be there to hear it. Many, many creatures will feel the effects when their source of sustenance and shelter falls to the earth. So when a man is sent into the Amazon rain forest one day, under instructions to chop down a great kapok tree, many eyes watch him nervously. It's not long before he grows tired, though, and the "heat and h... More
Book Information
PublisherSagebrush Education Resources
BindingHardcover (18 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100613972872
ISBN-13978-0613972871
Publication Date05/1998
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About Lynne Cherry (Author) : Lynne Cherry is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Lynne Cherry include River Ran Wild, Great Kapok Tree, El Mar, La Torm... more
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1/22/2015 Alice Walters said: What a treasure trove of reading experiences! THE GREAT KAPOK TREE brings a new awareness of environmental issues to children through rich language and vivid illustrations. It's wonderful for a read aloud, or for teaching reading skills.
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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