{"product_id":"be-the-acorn-9781250417220","title":"Be the Acorn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChoko Choko, the smallest squirrel, is determined to help... but he's told he's too little to join. \u003cb\u003e\"Too LITTLE?!\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChoko Choko starts to have \u003cb\u003eBIG\u003c\/b\u003e feelings that grow into a storm cloud of \u003cb\u003eBAD\u003c\/b\u003e feelings. Luckily his grandma, Great Haha, always knows just what to say. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like an acorn, you may be small, but you have big possibilities... \u003cb\u003eBe the acorn\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaldecott 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Douglas Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.25h x 11.25w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250417220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Douglas Griffin\u003c\/b\u003e won a Caldecott Honor for his artwork in \u003ci\u003eAin't Burned All the Bright\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Jason Reynolds, and also illustrated Reynolds's \u003ci\u003eMy Name Is Jason. Mine Too\u003c\/i\u003e. He's an artist and master collaborator, who has shown his art in major cities all over the world. His projects include a commissioned mural for the children's cancer wing at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, as well as a residency at the contemporary art museum in Amsterdam, Het HEM. He currently creates in Queens, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jason Douglas Griffin \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48943902261405,"sku":"9781250417220","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_05a121ce-b344-4348-a6dd-34b1f0096feb.jpg?v=1790152655","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/be-the-acorn-9781250417220","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}