The Little Read

1. The Little Read The Great Kapok Tree By Lynne Cherry A Moose 2012

2. The Little Read • The Little Read is an elementary education community-wide reading initiative of L-R University’s Visiting Writers Series “In Their Own Words.” • “It is designed to provide quality literature for classroom use and to involve in meaningful ways parents and other community members in the educational process.” A Moose 2012

3. Our Book Study for 2012…. A Moose 2012

4. Meet Author Lynne Cherry • Lynne Cherry is the author and/or illustrator of over 30 books for children. • She uses books to teach children to respect the earth. • She wants to show children they can make a difference, if they feel strongly about something, they can change the world! http://www.lynnecherry.com/events.htm A Moose 2012

5. Her Education • Lynne earned her Bachelors degree at Tyler School of Art in Pennsylvania and her Masters degree in History at Yale University in Connecticut. A Moose 2012

6. What She Enjoys • Lynne is an environmental activist who wants to help save the land, clean up rivers, save the forests, and help migratory birds. • Her books were inspired by her love of nature. • She enjoys canoeing and hiking. A Moose 2012

7. Other Interesting Facts • She wrote the first draft of The Great Kapok Tree on an Amtrak train from New Haven, Connecticut to Washington, DC! • Ever wonder how she creates her books? A Moose 2012

8. Let’s Learn More! A Moose 2012

9. Setting Where is the Amazon Rain Forest? A Moose 2012

10. Rain Forest Facts • The Amazon Rain Forest is the LARGEST Tropical Rain Forest in the world • It covers 2 million square miles (3% of all land in the world and is about the size of Texas…..NINE TIMES) A Moose 2012

11. Average Rainfall is 60-175 inches a year Average Temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit Rain Forest Facts A Moose 2012

12. Rain Forest Facts • The Amazon Rain Forest is home to about 2.5 million insect species, 40 thousand types of plants, and some 2,000 species of mammals. • The Amazon Rain Forest is always hot so everything grows, and grows, and grows! • 20% of the world’s oxygen is created in the Rain Forest giving it the nickname “The Lungs of the World” 20% A Moose 2012

13. The Kapok Tree • This tree grows 200-230 feet tall • Lets Measure it! Compare it! • It has a very substantial trunk up to 10 feet in diameter with “buttresses”. • The leaves are in groups of 5 - 9, and are about 8 inches long. • The trees produce several hundred 6 inch seed pods. The fiber inside is light and very resistant to water and can be used in lifejackets, stuffing of teddy bears, pillows, mattresses and insulation. A Moose 2012

14. Rain Forest Layers • Emergent – trees can reach 200+ feet and withstand tough weather • Canopy – two levels • Upper • Trees grow from 100-150 feet and form a closed roof • Always sunny with lots of light, the top of the rain forest • Trees have smaller leaves • Lower • Richest level of animals and plants • Trees have larger leaves • Lots of beautiful flowers • Nocturnal animals • Understory – from forest floor to 80 feet • Darkness, Silent and humid • Hanging vines, shrubs and small trees • Leaves are long and thin with “drip tips” • Forest Floor- • limited plant growth • 1-2% of sunlight reaches through • Poor soil with no deep roots • Molds and fungus grow Middle Layer Shrub Layer Herb Layer http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/layers-rainforest.cfm A Moose 2012

15. Are you ready to read YOUR book?? Let’s enjoy great some literature! A Moose 2012

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17. Want to know more about these Amazon Rain Forest Animals? Research them! A Moose 2012

18. Emerald Tree Boa Tree Frog Three-Toed Sloth Urania Butterfly Tree Porcupine Tapir Giant Anteater Vindula Arsinoe Butterfuly Hoatzin Amazonian Katydid Poison Arrow Frog Chestnut-capped Puffbird Parakeet Blue Morpho Butterfly Brazilian Tree Frog Toucan Scarlet Macaw Bees Scamander Coati Ocelot Hamadryas Arinome Butterfly Red-legged Honey Creeper Papilio Androgeus Butterfly Violet-tailed Sylph Kinkajou Siproeta Stelenes Butterfly Iguana Woolly Monkey Moustached Tamarin Silky Anteater Boa Constrictor Anteater Anteos Menippe Butterfly Jaguar Parrot Squirrel Monkey Golden Tanager Red-necked Tanager Animals found in the Amazon Rain Forest A Moose 2012

19. Test Your Amazon Rain Forest Knowledge A Moose 2012

20. So what was the Author’s Purpose? A Moose 2012

21. How Can YOU Help the Amazon Rain Forest? Art & Writing Contest Due: Friday March 16th A Moose 2012

22. The Little ReadWriting and Art ContestThe Great Kapok Tree Writing Contest *Each second grade student can submit one written piece based on Lynne Cherry’s book The Great Kapok Tree. *Pieces may be in the form of a poem, descriptive essay, log entry, or any other written genre of the author’s choice using nature as the theme. *The winning pieces should be in the student’s handwriting and may be cursive or print. Illustration Contest *Second grade students can submit one piece of visual art based on the book The Great Kapok Tree. * All submissions should be the original work of the student and should address a nature theme. *All artwork should be no larger than an 8 ½ X 11 sheet of paper. *Students may use media of their choice. (For example, colored pencils, chalk, paint, crayons, etc.) A Moose 2012