TY - GEN AU - Cherry, Lynne TI - The great Kapok tree: a tale of the Amazon rain forest SN - 9780758726513 KW - Stories from the Amazon KW - Amazon KW - Children's Literature KW - Rain forest animals KW - Rain forest ecology KW - Rain forests N2 - This inspired look at what the Kapok tree means to the creatures that live in it—and what rain forests mean to the world's ecology—was at the forefront of the ecological movement ten years ago and continues to resonate profoundly with children everywhere. Annotation 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. ER -