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  • Have You Seen My Acorn?

Have You Seen My Acorn?

Author
Dk Ryland
Illustrator
Dk Ryland
Publication Date
August 27, 2024
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Have You Seen My Acorn?
Description

Perfect for fans of the bestselling The Leaf Thief, this is a humorous picture book about a squirrel who enlists the help of his woodland friends as he searches for his missing acorn!

Squirrel dug and dug, but he couldn't find it. Which could only mean one thing . . . someone took his acorn!

So he asks Deer. And Skunk. And Racoon. And even Fox! But nobody has seen his acorn! And when Owl pipes up with a meandering monologue about a small tree nearby, he is no help at all! Will Squirrel ever find his missing acorn?

Have You Seen My Acorn? is the perfect book for fall and for autumnal story times!

Praise for Have You Seen My Acorn?

"Ryland's tongue-in-cheek "mystery" will entertain young listeners. A whimsical whodunit." --Kirkus reviews

Publication date
August 27, 2024
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
32
ISBN-13
9780593622421
Publisher
Flamingo Books
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002230 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Squirrels
JUV029050 - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | Trees & Forests

Kirkus

A whimsical whodunit.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 3--Squirrel is on the hunt for his acorn. He digs and digs to look for it but can't find it. Squirrel decides to ask his fellow woodland creatures--the skunk, the raccoon--but before they can remind him what buried acorns grow into, he moves on to the next creature. He encounters a fox, but luckily Squirrel knows to stay far away. Finally, Squirrel runs into an owl who tries to unsuccessfully direct Squirrel to where his acorn is. Even with owl's directions, Squirrel remains unaware that his acorn has started to sprout. Another acorn falls from a tree, and Squirrel, thinking it's the original acorn, is happy to be reunited. He promptly buries the new acorn, sure to start the comic events over again. The colorful digital illustrations of Squirrel and his friends are flat but entertaining as they depict Squirrel's journey. Readers will laugh at Squirrel as they see him barrel along, and will delight in knowing what he does not, that acorns grow into trees. VERDICT This funny picture book about a clueless, acornless squirrel is a solid purchase for collections.--Myiesha Speight

Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Dk Ryland
DK Ryland loves to draw animals and nature and enjoys writing books that make kids laugh. Before she started writing for kids, DK earned a film degree and spent time filming wildlife in South Africa. She also works as an online teacher and curriculum writer, composing curriculum-aligned teaching guides for picture books. When not writing and illustrating, you can find DK going on adventures with her husband and two kids, visiting the giraffes at the San Diego Safari Park, playing sports, or reading a book - while petting a cat or a dog. Giraffe Is Too Tall for This Book is her first picture book. Visit her at www.DKRyland.com.
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