In a Nutshell
Joseph Anthony Illustrated by Cris Arbo
This is a tale about life from a "tree's-eye" view. As a youngster the acorn faces its own challenges, but as a great oak it oversees a parade of people and activities below. This book is simple yet thought-provoking.
An acorn drops from a great oak and grows. Animals nibble at it, a fire threatens it, but overcoming many challenges it eventually towers high in the forest, observing the changing human scene below. Eventually its energy passes into many other life forms--even the cherry pie enjoyed by the boy in the house below.
NUT-P Paper $7.95 ISBN 1-883220-98-X
NUT-H Cloth $16.95 ISBN 1-883220-99-8
Ages 3-10 32 pages fully illustrated 9" x 11"
"Outstanding Selection" - Parent Council Ltd.
Beautifully illustrated, this is the story of a little acorn and how it grew. Reluctantly it dropped on to the dark forest floor, but flourished as it grew into a mighty oak. The oak prospered for many years, and shed many acorns of its own. But then its time was over and it fell to the ground and added nutrients to the soil. A cherry tree was planted in that very spot where the oak tree had fallen. The cherries from that tree were made into a pie that was eaten by the folks who lived in the house next door. The tiny acorn had lived as a tree, nourished the soil and now had nourished people by providing food.
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