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The Great Kapok Tree (1990)

by Lynne Cherry

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The many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rainforest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home.
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  TaylorOnyx | Dec 3, 2023 |
Genre
Picture books for children
Tone
Serious
Illustration
Detailed
Realistic
Location
Amazon Valley
Brazil
Theme
Green reads
Subject
Animal habitations
Animals
Cloud forest animals
Cloud forest ecology
Cloud forests
Conservation of natural resources
Endangered ecosystems
Forest animals
Forest plants
Forests
Jungle animals
Men and nature
Plants
Rain forest animals
Rain forest conservation
Rain forest ecology
Rain forest plants
Rain forests
Respect
Trees
  kmgerbig | Apr 6, 2023 |
24 copies
  PBEBOOKS | Jan 27, 2023 |
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
  fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |
Science
Protection of the tropical jungle. Includes map that shows them around the world.
A man tries to cut a great Kapok tree but the animals that live under its protection convince him not to destroy it. The story introduces varied Amazon rain forest animals.
  Lou_Sanz | Jun 23, 2020 |
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This book is dedicated to the memory of Chico Mendes, who gave his life in order to preserve a part of the rain forest.
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Two men walked into the rain forest.
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