The Great Kapok Tree

Last updated Monday, March 25, 2002

Author: Lynne Cherry
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Grade Level: 5th
Date(s) Used: Sep. 2000

Synopsis: In the rain forest, as a man chops away at a great kapok tree, the heat and efforts of his work exhaust him so that he falls asleep. One by one, the creatures who live in the tree emerge and plead with him not to destroy their world.

Craft ideas:

• Did the animals really talk to him, or was it a dream? Draw what happened in one of your crazy dreams.
• What would have happened if the man had not listend to the animals? Draw or tell that ending to the story.