The co-op bookstore for avid readers
Book Cover for: Because of an Acorn: (Nature Autumn Books for Children, Picture Books about Acorn Trees), Lola M. Schaefer

Because of an Acorn: (Nature Autumn Books for Children, Picture Books about Acorn Trees)

Lola M. Schaefer

Because of an acorn, a tree grows, a bird nests, a seed becomes a flower.

Enchanting die-cuts illustrate the vital connections between the layers of an ecosystem in this magical book. Wander down the forest path to learn how every tree, flower, plant, and animal connect to one another in spiraling circles of life. An acorn is just the beginning.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Chronicle Books
  • Publish Date: Aug 2nd, 2016
  • Pages: 36
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.10in - 8.20in - 0.50in - 0.65lb
  • EAN: 9781452112428
  • Recommended age: 05-08
  • Categories: • Science & Nature - Trees & Forests

More books to explore

Book Cover for: Planting the Wild Garden, Kathryn O. Galbraith
Book Cover for: Who Will Plant a Tree?, Jerry Pallotta
Book Cover for: Redwoods, Jason Chin
Book Cover for: Forest Has a Song: Poems, Amy Ludwig Vanderwater
Book Cover for: Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth, Stacy McAnulty
Book Cover for: Mushroom Rain, Laura K. Zimmermann
Book Cover for: Energy Island: How One Community Harnessed the Wind and Changed Their World, Allan Drummond
Book Cover for: The Wizard Who Saved the World, Jeffrey Bennett
Book Cover for: Mason Goes Mushrooming, Melany Kahn
Book Cover for: Over and Under the Rainforest, Kate Messner
Book Cover for: Deep in the Desert, Rhonda Lucas Donald
Book Cover for: West Coast Wild Rainforest, Deborah Hodge
Book Cover for: Brother Sun, Sister Moon: Saint Francis of Assisi's Canticle of the Creatures, Katherine Paterson
Book Cover for: Tree of Wonder: The Many Marvelous Lives of a Rainforest Tree, Kate Messner
Book Cover for: Bloom Boom!, April Pulley Sayre

About the Author

Adam Schaefer is a writer by night, city government worker by day. Adam grew up climbing trees and still does. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Frann Preston-Gannon is a London-based illustrator and author. Her picture books have been shortlisted for many awards. In April 2011, she became the first UK recipient of the Sendak Fellowship.

Lola M. Schaefer is the author of many children's books and the winner of a Charlotte Zolotow Honor and the Children's Choice Book Award. She lives with her husband in the mountains of northern Georgia.

More books by Lola M. Schaefer

Book Cover for: Merry Christmas, Zoo, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: Zoom! Zoom!: Ready-To-Read Ready-To-Go!, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: Loose Tooth, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: Hands-On Science: Motion, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: Happy Halloween, Mittens, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: Hands-On Science: Matter, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: Hands-On Science: Geology, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: Mittens at School, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: Follow Me, Mittens, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: Mittens, Where Is Max?, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: If You Like Butterflies, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: Frankie Stein, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: Some Kids Use Wheelchairs: Revised Edition, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: What's That, Mittens?, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: The Bear and the Star: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids, Lola M. Schaefer
Book Cover for: Oh, What a Show!: Ready-To-Read Graphics Level 1, Lola M. Schaefer

Praise for this book

"A simple but attractive introduction to nature's life cycles."-School Library Journal
"Through a combination of vivid illustrations and simple text, this book offers small children a glimpse into the complex connections that underlie the forest's vibrant web of life."--Science Magazine
"This lyrical paean to nature celebrates connectedness and the cycles of growth."--Washington Parent
"This beautifully illustrated book celebrates the unsung hero at the heart of a white oak forest ecosystem: the acorn."--Natural History Magazine