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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
This was fun to read and three year old approved. It has become an instant favorite.
This is absolutely the cutest book ever! I loved the illustrations and this wild cute acorn. It was fun and had me laughing.
This is a delightful book that works as a story about growing up and as an informational introduction to how seeds become trees. An acorn growing on an oak tree has a zest for adventure and jumps off its tree. The old Oak and other acorns warn him that there is danger and wildness and squirrels, but Acorn wants to ROLL! And roll, he does. Acorn revels in the sensations of being out in the world and does, of course, have a perilous encounter with a squirrel. Jessica Gibson’s warm and action-packed illustrations are full of browns, red, greens, and motion! The acorns and animals’ facial expressions add much to the storytelling.
This is a story that may also serve to soothe young children who wonder about adapting to changes as they grow up: Acorn loves being freewheeling and wild, but also learns he loves being planted underground with the cool soil and wiggling worms, and finds ways to be a free spirit even after becoming a stately tree.
This would be a nice addition to any storytime about plants, growing things, and forests, and also storytimes about growing up and changing. Suitable for any young children old enough to sit for a story.
This is a story that may also serve to soothe young children who wonder about adapting to changes as they grow up: Acorn loves being freewheeling and wild, but also learns he loves being planted underground with the cool soil and wiggling worms, and finds ways to be a free spirit even after becoming a stately tree.
This would be a nice addition to any storytime about plants, growing things, and forests, and also storytimes about growing up and changing. Suitable for any young children old enough to sit for a story.
I read this one for Storytime and the pictures have a lot of great details. I enjoyed the humor mixing with the science of acorns growing into oaks… as long as they aren’t eaten by a squirrel! Fun and informative = a great choice for a fall read.
medium-paced
I had a chance to read this book to multiple classes for Read Across America. This is the perfect book for grades 2 and 3. Acorn is an adventurous spirit who chooses to explore and experience despite warnings to make safe decisions. Eventually, Acorn puts down roots, changing and expanding but never losing his wild spark. Such a fun story to share with children the life cycle from seed to tree and also to engage them in conversation about how sometimes scary things help us grow and that change is part of becoming.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced