This beautiful oversize book creatively shares an important lesson about earth, our resources and how we are all connected. This stunningly illustrated book reminds us that it is essential to preserve the wild places and their ecosystems. Write one sentence for each of the five animals from the book in relation to their reasons for protecting the rain forest. This story begins with a man starting to chop down a tree, but he soon grows tired and falls asleep. To answer this question and give voice to the direct victims of deforestation, author and illustrator lynne cherry travelled deep into the heart of the brazilian rainforest to pen and illustrate the great kapok tree. In the lush steamy rainforest a man comes to cut down the great kapok tree. Whether you have an infant, toddler, or young child at home, youre bound to find a book on our list of favorites that your child wont be able to get enough of. It teaches the importance of trees, rain forests, and the animals that live there. Get free shipping on great kapok tree by lynne cherry, from. The great kapok tree is full of exotic illustrations which makes the rainforest come to. Cherry adds, like the campaigns to stop smoking and littering, wearing seat belts and.
Her important childrens books also include the armadillo from amarillo and two tales from the amazon rain forest. He sat to rest at the foot of the great kpop tree before he knew it the heat and humm of the forest had low him to sleep. The great kapok tree is a story of such importance, that sharing it with your children may help to change the future of their world. Download the great kapok tree in pdf and epub formats for free. As the title suggests, the story centres on a great kapok tree and the man who is tasked to chop it down. Exhausted by his efforts to chop down a great kapok tree in the brazilian rainforest, a man falls asleep under the tree, and the creatures living in the tree come out to plead with him not to destroy their home. The great kapok tree by lynne cherry picture this book. By completing fun, challenging activities and lessons, students will uncover the true meaning behind this beautifully illustrated story. The man leaves the other alone to get the job done. The great kapok tree was written by lynne cherry in response to the murder of brazilian. Celebrate earth day by meeting the creatures of the rain forest with the book boys in this engaging, kidfriendly scholastic book clubsexclusive video inspired by the great kapok tree.
Children will enjoy journeying deep into the lush rain forest with every turn of the pageand meeting the exotic animals that call this ecosystem home. A steam activity for preschoolers explore the beauty and importance of the rainforest with the great kapok tree and this weeks summer steam storytime. In the great kapok tree, animals of the rain forest calmly and passionately whisper in a lumberjacks ear so that he will not cut down the tree at the center of their lives and their ecosystem. The great kapok tree extension activity scholastic. Lynne cherry has devoted her life to sharing her concern about environmental issues with others. In it, two men arrive in the amazon rainforest, and one gives the other orders to cut down a large kapok tree. The forest, the one of the tree was very hard, chop chop chop the man wiped off the sweat that ran down his face and neck wack chopp wack chopp soon, the man grew tired. The creatures of the forest come to whisper in his ear, begging him to spare their.
Lynne cherry is the author andor illustrator of more than 30 awardwinning books for children. 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. I will then say today we are going to read a story called the great kapok tree, but before we get started i want to ask you all a few questions. This book speaks to everyone and will spark discussion with learners ranging from k6. This lesson is designed to continue working with primary students to find the main idea as a reading comprehension strategy. This is the third lesson of a set of lessons designed to teach about the main idea of a story. Have you ever read the great kapok tree by lynne cherry. When the lumberjack comes to the great kapok tree he is overcome with fatigue and falls asleep at it stories with a strong environmental message lend themselves to childrens picture books. This is a story of a community of animals that live in a.
The book is dedicated to chico mendes, a brazilian environmental activist who was murdered in 1988. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The great kapok tree lower ks2 literacy resources and. In this rain forest there grows a great kapok tree. My young, first graders always amaze me with their insightful thoughts on protecting the forests and the trees. In the amazon rainforest, a man is chopping down a great kapok tree. The great kapok tree once upon a time there was a man who was going to cut dow. Cherrys book, the snails spell, was awarded the 1983 new york academy of sciences childrens book science award, and her book the great kapok tree was named an outstanding science trade book by the childrens book council and the national science teachers association. Isabel campoy spanish set, including 20%off, free shipping, and no sales tax. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. They have opportunities to write, draw, and perform based on what theyve learned. The great kapok tree by lynne cherry is one of the children literacy books which we explored last year. You see, all living things depend on one another, buzzes the bee.
The lesson uses the book, the great kapok tree, by lynne cherry, and has students complete a graphic organizer to find the main idea of each page, and then tell the main idea of the story. The story follows a man into the rainforest to chop down a kapok tree. 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. How did the animals try to convince the man not to cut down the kapok tree. She lectures widelyand passionatelyabout how children can make a difference in a democratic society. I focus a lot on authors purpose when we read this book. East view grade 2 read aloud the great kapok tree youtube. The great kapok tree by lynne cherry is a magnificent book with a timely message about saving the amazon rain forest. Join me as we listen to a read aloud of the book the great kapok tree. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. May 16, 2018 the great kapok tree by lynne cherry, 1990. In the amazon rain forest, a man has come to chop down a great kapok tree. We made tunnel books based on the great kapok tree by lynne cherry using.
The larger man stopped and pointed to a great kapok tree. The great kapok tree environmental news for kids mongabay. Find books like the great kapok tree from the worlds largest community of readers. Lists of recommended childrens books and quality texts for primary topics rainforests. A constrictor lived in the k tree, hes slithered down. Read aloud to a partner about their own thoughts of the topic. The great kapok tree, a tale of the amazon rain forest. There is a writing and reading component builtin, and the entire. We know youre always on the lookout for the perfect book to read to your child, so the staff of family education network have provided a list of bestloved childrens books. Why was the man in the story going to cut down the kapok tree. It is a tale of the amazon rain forest and before i opened the book i got the children to lie down and listen to the sounds of the rain forest that i had brought with me on a cd. Goodreads members who liked the great kapok tree also liked.
Pdf download the great kapok tree free unquote books. Steam is the combination of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. What is the theme of the story the great kapok tree. Identify five animals from the book and draw pictures of them. Scholastic book clubs childrens books for parents and teachers. He attempts to cut it down but is unable to and falls asleep. While he sleeps, the forests residents, including a child from the yanomamo tribe, whisper in his ear about the importance of. It is a beautiful story about a man who falls asleep as he is trying to chop down trees in the rainforest. Fastr formative assessments of student thinking in reading. As he sleeps, the animals who live in the tree plead with him not to.
The book begins with a letter from the author, saying that she wrote the book in order to explain to people the importance of rain forests and why they should be preserved. A printable informational article and comprehension questions about kapok trees, seven writing prompts printed on earth day themed stationary, and a vibrant rainforest art project that is sure to be a class favorite. This book is perfect for this week because we are celebrating earth day. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It was written and illustrated by lynne cherry and was originally published by harcourt brace jovanovich in 1990.
Jan 09, 2012 in the amazon rainforest, a man is chopping down a great kapok tree. Like the experience of the woodcutter in the great kapok tree, i could feel. It utilizes lynne cherrys picture book the great kapok tree as a read aloud, and includes all materials for the lesson and assessments. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the great kapok tree. When he lies down to rest, the creatures that inhabit the tree and the surrounding forest come to whisper in his ear, each in its own fashion begging him to spare their home. A boa constrictor, monkeys, colorful birds, a small tree frog, a.
In the dense, green amazon rain forest, a man has come to chop down a great kapok tree. The book made us think about deforestation and encourages us to think about the products we use and if we are wasting them. Teachers home lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. An instructional guide for literature is the perfect tool to aid students in analyzing and comprehending this classic childrens book. One by one, the animals that live in this great kapok tree visit the man while he sleeps and whisper in his ear reasons to leave the tree as it is. Exhausted from his labor, he puts down his axe and rests.
This is a comprehensive lesson plan to teach interdependence among organisms in the rainforest. Softcover big book by lynne cherry measures approximately 22 and is 36 pages. For this activity, kids can choose an animal from the rain forest. Exquisite animals from the rainforest journey down to whisper in his ear while he is sleeping. The great kapok tree kindle edition by aphrodisease. Write and be able to define five new vocabulary words. Buy great kapok tree by lynne cherry with free delivery. Exhausted from his labours, he puts down his axe and rests.
The great kapok tree by lynne cherry read by barbara brewer, m. Read aloud books for making connections susan jones. Scholastic book clubs is the best possible partner to help you get excellent childrens books into the hands of every child, to help them become successful lifelong readers and discover the joy and power of good books. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller. Moments before, the forest had been alive with the sounds of squawking birds and howling monkeys. The great kapok tree is a childrens book by lynne cherry. The great kapok tree is a gorgeous living book that beautifully tells the story of a tropical rainforest while emphasizing the importance of conservation in ways that even the youngest learners will appreciate. A man beginning to cut down a great kapok tree falls asleep at its roots. Mar 15, 2016 these literacy and art activities inspired by lynne cherrys the great kapok tree are a perfect way to celebration earth day in the classroom. The great kapok tree jestresss forgotten books and stories. This quote is from the inner book jacket, with her lush paintings of the amazon rain forest, lynne cherry has created a magical tale with a conservation message that speaks to both children and adults. The book gives the animals an opportunity to share how they feel about chopping down the kapok tree. Writer and illustrator lynne cherrys visit to brazils amazon rainforest inspired this book, which introduces conservation to young ones.
Oct 21, 2017 in the amazon rainforest, a man is chopping down a great kapok tree. Lists of recommended childrens books and quality texts for primary topics plants and trees. Her bestselling books such as the great kapok tree and a river ran wild teach children to respect the earth. The great kapok tree childrens book by lynne cherry. The great kapok tree is an american childrens picture book about rainforest conservation. I will start off by holding up the book the great kapok tree so that the students can see the cover. In this inspired look at what the kapok tree means to the creatures that live in itand what rain forests mean to the worlds ecologythe 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. Books teachers love april read alouds for your classroom. As he sleeps, the animals who live in the tree plead with him not to destroy their world. Lynne is also an environmental activist whose books are used to. An illustration from lynnes most famous book the great kapok tree. Her bestselling books, such as the great kapok tree, a river ran wild, and the armadillo from amarillo, teach children a respect for the earth.
Now all was quiet as the creatures watched the two men and wondered why they had come. Lynne cherry is the author andor illustrator of over thirty awardwinning books for children. One man leaves while the other is confronted with a large tree the great kapok. Mar 15, 1990 the story of the great kapok tree is told in the third person and follows the journey of two men that enter a forest. Scholastic book clubs childrens books for parents and. During the course of the book, the man tasked with cutting down the tree learns. Students will write persuasive speeches from the perspective of different animals in this extension activity for the great kapok tree by lynne cherry. A tale of the amazon rain forest published by user, 20 years ago this book is a magnificient view of how the rainforest works together as a complex community, yet is made simple to bring that message to young children. A tale of the amazon rain forest paperback march 6, 2000.
The great kapok tree book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. The author and artist lynne cherry journeyed deep into the rain forests of brazil to write and illustrate her gorgeous picture bookthe great kapok tree. The great kapok tree big book at lakeshore learning. Read download the great kapok tree pdf pdf download. The great kapok tree by lynne cherry is in this tradition being a book with gorgeous illustrations of rainforest animals and plants with a message about. I want my students to try and figure out why lynne cherry wrote this book and what it could be telling us about our world that we live in.
These postreading activities for the great kapok tree allow students to share their understanding of the characters, plots, and settings of the book. Readaloud of the great kapok tree one of my favorite childrens books about the the great kapok tree. The sides of tunnel books look similar to an accordion. The great kapok tree 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.