“A beautifully written and illustrated tale of renewal, hope and possibility.” — Mark Vickers-Willis, K-8 Director, New Roads School, and Founder, Critical Conversations

“At its heart, this is a story about the role of community—that everyone plays a part in nurturing the Little Acorn, even if that takes place over time, and one helper does not know the next who will help along Little Acorn’s journey. What a beautiful paradigm for raising children, for the way we care for each other.” — Rabbi Lisa Hochberg-Miller, Temple Beth Torah

“The Little Acorn’s Big Adventure is a delight to both the eye and the ear. The richness of the illustrations is complemented by the spareness of the text in which not a word is wasted. It is a book to be read over and over, each time finding something new to see and to think about.” — Diane Hart, Educator and author of more than 50 textbooks

“The Little Acorn’s Big Adventure is a gentle, lyrical journey through the life cycle of an acorn, introducing young readers to the wonder and magic of forest life.” — Barbara Bietz, Jewish Books for Kids…and More!

“A gorgeously illustrated book. It beautifully tells the story of how the mighty oak grows from the humble acorn, with an elegance masked in silent complexity.” — Tara Treiber, K-12 Director of Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment, New Roads School

“The vivid illustrations and minimal text provide the reader with a beautiful immersive experience as the little acorn struggles to become a tree. This story lends itself to many topics for discussion with young children.” — Gabrielle Radonsky, National Board Certified Teacher and 25 year veteran of Beverly Hills Unified School District

“This cute book makes the science accessible for the youngest readers. Little ones may know that acorns become trees. But they may wonder how. 'What happens along the way?’ This acorn doesn’t merely get dropped from the tree. It is carried away by a bird, chewed by a chipmunk, squished into the ground by a heavy bear, and buried by a squirrel. Rouss writes about all those animals tucked in for the winter, just like the acorn is tucked in under the ground and a blanket of snow. And, in the spring, we see all the animals again as the sapling begins to grow.  She draws the reader into the process and the fantastic Rick Penn-Kraus illustrations bring the reader into the forest. I could almost see the chipmunk’s cheeks moving as he chewed at the acorn.” — Julie Ditton, Storybook Lady