In a Nutshell (Sharing Nature with Children Book)

Joseph Anthony
Dawn Publications (1999)
ISBN 9781883220983
Reviewed by Cayden Aures (age 4 1/2) and Mom for Reader Views (6/09)


“In a Nutshell” follows the life of an acorn.  We see how the acorn bursts open, takes root, and grows into a beautiful oak tree.

Cayden:  “I didn’t know acorns did that!  Acorns are like seeds.  We have little trees that we planted in our yard that I help to water.  Will our trees grow big like that tree from the acorn did?  That is really big!  This is a good book.”

Parent’s comments:

My son was very interested in this book mainly because one of his jobs is to water the young trees in our yard.  He loved learning about how a tree grows from an acorn and following its entire life cycle.  We enjoyed the colorful and detailed illustrations.   “In a Nutshell” by Joseph Anthony is a wonderful book and we recommend it to any little nature lover!   

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