The Great Kapok Tree
Written and illustrated by Lynne Cherry
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4 - 7
Reading
age
40
Page
count
918
Word
count
590L
Lexile
measure
Jan 1, 1990
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date
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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.
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LYNNE CHERRY has devoted her life to sharing her concern about environmental issues with others. Her important children’s books also include The Armadillo from Amarillo and two tales from the Amazon rain forest: The Great Kapok Tree and The Shaman’s Apprentice. She lives in Washington, D.C.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780152005207
- Publication Date
- January 1, 1990
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Original Publication Date
- March 15, 1990
- Illustration Details
- The illustrations in this book were done in watercolors, colored pencils, and Dr. marin's Watercolors on Strathmore 400 watercolor paper.
- Page Count
- 40
- Word Count
- 918
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 7 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 89002208
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 153575415
- Lexile® Level
- 590L
- Scholastic Level
- R
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 6216
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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