The Great Kapok Tree /Gran Capoquero
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Exhausted from his labors, a man chopping down a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rain forest puts down his ax, and, as he sleeps, the animals who live in the tree plead with him not to destroy their world. "This modern fable with its urgent message contains an abundance of information."--The Horn Book Product details and pricing info |
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45 Customer Reviews Posted
- 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 Perspective - 20/20
The right message, the right medium. We're all connected and have a responsibility to each other and too the world. The Great Kapok Tree is a hidden gem. If you're reading to your toddler, you'll both love it. If your youngster is learning to read, you'll both love it.
Pace - 20/20
The flow and length of the book are perfect for those early years.
Morals and Teachings - 20/20
There is a good message that we have a responsibility to each other and too this world. That we need to keep in mind every action has a reaction or a consequence. The book echoes a wholesome philosophy; "we haven't inherited this earth from our forefathers but are borrowing it from our children."
In closing, we recommend this book highly and thank you for reading our review. From GoKidsGrow LLC, we wish you and yours all the best. - 2008-12-20, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great Book
- I use this book as a teaching tool. I show students the importance of protecting our Earth.
- 2008-05-03, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- 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.
- 2007-07-29, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- 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!
- 2006-11-10, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- 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 out so he desides to just sit and rest for a little bit, but the sounds of the rainforest lulls him to sleep. One by one animals that depend on trees or have homes there come down and talk to the man whispering and telling of how the rainforest will soon destroy all life on earth because of the oxygen that the trees give us. When the man wakes up he now has a choice, he cqn listen to what the animals said or what the other bigger man told him to do... To find out read The Great Kapok Tree by: Lynne Cherry.
- 2006-04-12, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
