Here, Cherry offers lovingly rendered double spreads depicting the
flora and fauna surrounding (and living in) this tree that reaches
up to the forest canopy as well as simply stated reasons for
preserving the forest. The message is delivered by animals of the
forest to a sleeping woodsman whose task of cutting down the tree
has been interrupted by a nap - a device that makes the plea more
poignant but which is based on the unlikely assumption that the
threat to the forest would come from a single man with an ax.
Endpaper world maps contrast the rain forest's present and original
ex. tent. An attractive environmental brief. (Kirkus Reviews)
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 forest's 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. Cherry's 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 Teacher's Choice (1991), ABA's Pick of the Lists,
Reading Rainbow Review Book, NSTA-CBC Outstanding Trade Book for
Children
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