Author : Lynne Cherry
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 38,19 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780152026141
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.
Author : Susan K. Mitchell
Publisher : Arbordale Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 35,76 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780976882367
Children will delight in discovering the many plants and animals who call the rain forest home in a clever adaptation of the song The Green Grass Grows All Around.
Author : Lynne Cherry
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 13,4 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780152163723
From the author of the beloved classic "The Great Kapok Tree," "A River Ran Wild "tells a story of restoration and renewal. Learn how the modern-day descendants of the Nashua Indians and European settlers were able to combat pollution and restore the beauty of the Nashua River in Massachusetts.
Author : Kathryn Lasky
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 13,60 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780152008970
From Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky comes a fascinating journey through the rainforest canopy that's perfect for budding environmentalists.
Author : Lynn DiDominicis
Publisher : Teacher Created Resources
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 38,38 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : 1576900843
Teaching literature unit based on the popular children's story, The great kapok tree.
Author : Alma Gottlieb
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 24,80 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226305073
In this companion volume to Parallel Worlds, Alma Gottlieb explores ideology and social practices among the Beng people of Côte d'Ivoire. Employing symbolic and postmodern perspectives, she highlights the dynamically paired notions of identity and difference, symbolized by the kapok tree planted at the center of every Beng village. "This book merits a number of readings. . . . An experiment in ethnography that future projects might well emulate." —Clarke K. Speed, American Anthropologist "[An] evocative, rich ethnography. . . . Gottlieb does anthropology a real service." —Misty L. Bastian, American Ethnologist "Richly detailed. . . . This book offers a nuanced descriptive analysis which commands authority." —Elizabeth Tonkin, Man "Exemplary. . . . Gottlieb's observations on identity and difference are not confined to rituals or other special occasions; rather she shows that these principles emerge with equal force during daily social life." —Monni Adams, Journal of African Religion "[An] excellent study." —John McCall, Journal of Folklore Research
Author : Mark J. Plotkin
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 11,48 MB
Release : 1998-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 054754491X
In a Tirio village deep in the heart of the Amazon rain forest, the shaman Nahtahlah has a place of honor in his tribe. Young Kamanya wants to learn the healing secrets of the forest plants--he hopes that he, too, will become the tribe’s shaman, so that he can cure his people. When the villagers fall sick with an illness that Nahtahlah cannot cure, many lose faith in the shaman’s wisdom--until a foreign woman helps them understand its value while giving Kamanya an opportunity to realize his dream. Lynne Cherry returns to the rain forest with ethnobotanist Mark J. Plotkin to tell an important story about the healing plants of the earth-and why we must protect them.
Author : Bonnie Pryor
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,7 MB
Release : 1992-09-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0688120318
What would you see from your front porch if your neighborhood suddenly looked as it did three hundred years ago? When the two girls who live at 107 Maple Street discover an ancient arrowhead and a broken china cup, they begin to wonder.
Author :
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 26,5 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780152928537
A young wood thrush makes his first migration from his nesting ground in Maryland to his winter home in Costa Rica and back again.
Author : Juana Martinez-Neal
Publisher : Candlewick
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 10,14 MB
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1536208450
A heartfelt, visually stunning picture book from Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal winner Juana Martinez-Neal illuminates a young girl’s day of play and adventure in the lush rain forest of Peru. Zonia’s home is the Amazon rain forest, where it is always green and full of life. Every morning, the rain forest calls to Zonia, and every morning, she answers. She visits the sloth family, greets the giant anteater, and runs with the speedy jaguar. But one morning, the rain forest calls to her in a troubled voice. How will Zonia answer? Acclaimed author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal explores the wonders of the rain forest with Zonia, an Asháninka girl, in her joyful outdoor adventures. The engaging text emphasizes Zonia’s empowering bond with her home, while the illustrations—created on paper made from banana bark—burst with luxuriant greens and delicate details. Illuminating back matter includes a translation of the story in Asháninka, information on the Asháninka community, and resources on the Amazon rain forest and its wildlife.
