Be The Acorn

A young squirrel who has big dreams of helping his family find a new home finds a big acorn instead, in this humorous and clever picture book by Caldecott Honoree Jason Griffin. Perfect for fans of THE LEAF THIEF and MEL FELL.

There's a hole in the ground where the squirrel family tree used to be, and so they set out on a hunt to find a new home.

Choko Choko, the smallest squirrel, is determined to help. . . but he's told he's too little to join."Too LITTLE?!"

Choko Choko starts to have BIG feelings that grow into a storm cloud of BAD feelings. Luckily his grandma, Great Haha, always knows just what to say.

"Like an acorn, you may be small, but you have big possibilities. . .Be the acorn ."

When Choko Choko discovers the largest acorn he has ever seen, he remembers Great Haha's wise words. . . and he realizes that although he's small, he can dare to dream big.

Caldecott Honoree Jason Griffin's inspiring bright-eyed and bushy tale about a valiant young squirrel reminds young readers that with patience and time, they too can grow into something beautiful.