Children's book Author & Illustrator

Lynne Cherry

Biography

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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Lynne's most recent book

The Great Kapok Tree
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$1899
Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · March 15, 1990

The Great Kapok Tree

By Lynne Cherry

A man with an ax faces a rainforest's plea to spare their home.

40 pages· 918 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
4.0/7 Bookroo·4.3/5 Goodreads · 6,066 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1990

A man with an ax faces a rainforest's plea to spare their home.

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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1985

Imagine sleeping beside wild animals in unexpected places.

At a glance

Book Stats

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Authored

3

Illustrated

2

Collaborators

Picture books

2

Chapter books

1

Publishing timeline

Books published each year, stacked by book type.

Book mix

The share of the catalog represented by each book type.

Complete bibliography

All Lynne Cherry Books

Every title in the Bookroo library, ordered from newest to oldest.

The Great Kapok Tree
Sale price
$1899

The Great Kapok Tree

Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1990

A man with an ax faces a rainforest's plea to spare their home.

When I'm Sleepy
Sale price
$1348

When I'm Sleepy

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1985

Imagine sleeping beside wild animals in unexpected places.

Creative company

Collaborators

The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Lynne Cherry's books.

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Jane R. Howard

Author / 1 shared book

JH

02

Judith Viorst

Author / 1 shared book

JV