Washington Childrens Choice Picture Book Award

West Virginia Childrens Book Award

A modern fable with an urgent message for young environmentalists. “Spectacular.” (School Library Journal)

Lynne Cherry journeyed deep into the rain forests of Brazil to write and illustrate this gorgeous picture book about a man who exhausts himself trying to chop down a giant kapok tree. While he sleeps, the forests 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.

Cherrys lovingly rendered colored pencil and watercolor drawings of all the “wondrous and rare animals” evoke the lush rain forests. Features stunning world maps bordered by detailed illustrations of fascinating rainforest creatures.

An IRA Teachers Choice ABA Pick of the Lists Reading Rainbow Review Book NSTA-CBC Outstanding Trade Book for Children

ISBN: 9780152026141
ISBN 10: 0152026142
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: March 6, 2000

Pages: 40 pages
$8.99Age: 4 to 8
BISAC1: JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / Environmental Science & EcosystemsBISAC2: JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / Experiments & ProjectsBISAC3: JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / Trees & ForestsBISAC4: JUVENILE FICTION: Science & Nature / General