Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780152026141
ISBN: 0152026142
Label: Sandpiper
Manufacturer: Sandpiper
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 40
Publication Date: March 13, 2000
Publisher: Sandpiper
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Sales Rank: 29438
Studio: Sandpiper

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
This inspired look at what the Kapok tree means to the creatures that live in it--and what rain forests mean to the world's ecology--was at the forefront of the ecological movement ten years ago and continues to resonate profoundly with children everywhere.


Amazon.com Review:
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 hum" of the rain forest lulls him to sleep. One by one, snakes, bees, monkeys, birds, frogs, and even a jaguar emerge from the jungle canopy to plead with the sleeping ax-man to spare their home. When the man awakens, startled at all the rare and marvelous animals surrounding him, he picks up his ax as if to begin chopping again, then drops it and walks away, presumably never to return.

Unfortunately, there's always someone else who is willing to take his place, but the message of this environmental book is plain: Save the rain forest! The story itself is not overly compelling, but each personalized entreaty from the animals provides an accurate and persuasive scientific argument for preserving nature's gifts. Lynne Cherry's fertile watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations, including a map of the tropical rain forests of the world, are vivid and colorful. A fine starting point for a discussion about conservation. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter




Rating: - GoKidsGrow Review: The Family Perspective
Total Points = 100 (Highly recommended)

Content Appropriate for Children - 20/20
A fun story for children of all ages and a good introduction to many beautiful and animals. You can play a "find the animal game." Do you see the leopard, snake, bird, etc? Even though they are quite brilliant in color, they blend in providing a lesson in camouflage.

Artwork - 20/20
The bright colors and beautiful art makes this book a great read and a visual treat.

Family ... Read More

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Rating: - Great Book
I use this book as a teaching tool. I show students the importance of protecting our Earth.

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Rating: - Get Kids Interested in the Rain Forest
I used this book as an introduction to the Rain Forest for my 3rd graders and it got them interested in learning more. It is a great book as a lesson plan or in a classroom library. Kids seemed to read and reread this book more than any other.

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Rating: - Great Book about Animals In the Rainforest
Both my 4 year old boy and my 7 year old girl like this book and so do I. It's a great way to introduce them to many of the different types of animals you could find in a rainforest. Great pictures!

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Rating: - The true story of the rianforest
This book is truly inspiring for anyone that does not believe in saving the rainforests. The Great Kapok Tree really tells you from all the animals point of view on how the rianforest is their home. This timeless children's book is not just for little children it is for all to learn a lesson from what could become of the future or what people are destroying. In this book there is one man who is told to chop down this very big and old Kapok tree. He starts to wack and chop. After a little bit the man is worn ... Read More

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