Selected for The Children’s Book Council’s September 2024 “Hot Off The Press” Reading List
"You can always tell an import from its squirrels. I recently learned that the red squirrel, so beloved of European children’s books, has been threatened in the past by the invading ??? squirrels so commonly found in America. You won’t learn anything about that in this particular book, of course. I just think it’s kind of a neat fact. In this story, a squirrel son and dad try to find a favorite acorn that they buried. And along the way you get a peek into the interconnectedness of forest ecosystems. So that’s neat." —Betsy Bird, School Library Journal
"Beautiful illustrations and wonderful story about the cycle of life in the forest." —Lindsay G., NetGalley-Reviewer
"This was a very cute and interesting story that held the attention of my littles. The illustrations were bright and entertaining. They stayed on track with the story and helped little minds grasp the concepts." —Ray Layne, NetGalley-Reviewer
"This book had amazing illustrations & showed all of the ways that the squirrels were interacting with the forest by gathering acorns & interacting with other animals. I felt like this one was really special and loved that it had a message about doing small good deeds that could become big good deeds with a little patience." —Ande Davidson, NetGalley-Reviewer
"This is a cute book to help explain the life cycle of oak trees to kids." —Destiny L., NetGalley-Educator
"I loved the illustrations! They were so detailed and colorful. The story was sweet and teaches young children that planting an acorn can form an Oak tree." —Callie F., NetGalley-Reviewer
"This was a cute book about a daddy squirrel and his son taking a fall walk through the forest looking at their hidden acorn. Adorable illustrations of all the different animals in the forest. The book teaches children about the importance of taking care of nature, and that even the tiniest little acorn can grow to a big oak tree!" —NetGalley-Librarian
"This is a wonderful story for younger children. The author uses simple text to show the process of growing an oak tree from an acorn. This book would generate great discussion about patience and caring for the environment in younger children. The pictures are gorgeous. They are intricate and detailed. I appreciated the illustrator’s attention to detail; they drew specific plants found in the forest, not just generic trees." —NetGalley-Reviewer
"A simple story about caring for nature and the importance of forests and ecological systems for young readers, with very pretty illustrations." —Shonatiger, blogger
