Have You Seen My Acorn?

by DK Ryland, DK Ryland (Illustrator)

Overview

The perfect Fall read!

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

"This funny picture book about a clueless, acornless squirrel is a solid purchase for collections." —School Library Journal

"A laugh out loud silly mystery young readers will love!"—KidsBookshelf

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593622421
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	08/27/2024
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

DK Ryland is an author-illustrator and lifelong squirrel admirer who completed her film degree by making a documentary all about squirrels. She is also the creator of Giraffe Is Too Tall for This Book, which was chosen as a Target Book of the Month. DK lives with her super-awesome husband, two brilliant kids, and many, many pets in San Diego, where she enjoys visiting the squirrels at her local beach spot. You can visit DK Ryland at DKRyland.com.

Editorial Reviews

"A laugh out loud silly mystery young readers will love!"—KidsBookshelf

"Ryland’s tongue-in-cheek “mystery” will entertain young listeners. Accompanied by a smattering of narration, the comic-panel-style illustrations depict the animals’ dialogue in colors that match their fur (or feathers). The digitally created illustrations resemble watercolor and colored pencil and feature big-eyed cartoon forest creatures. A whimsical whodunit." —Kirkus reviews


"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. This funny picture book about a clueless, acornless squirrel is a solid purchase for collections." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

2024-07-19
Acorns don’t just disappear…Squirrel is off to find the thief.

Squirrel knows where he buried his acorn, and it isn’t there! He draws the only conclusion he can: Someone has stolen it. Is Deer the culprit? “Oh, no. I would never,” says Deer. “But are you sure it hasn’t sprouted into—” Squirrel interrupts Deer. He has no time to talk! He must find his acorn. Did Skunk take it? “I may stink, but my morals don’t,” replies Skunk, who also tries to explain what might have happened. Squirrel cuts off Skunk, too. Raccoon and Woodpecker have similar run-ins. Fox hasn’t seen the acorn and tries to trick Squirrel into becoming lunch, but Squirrel backs away. Owl finally tries to enlighten Squirrel by pointing to the little oak tree that’s growing where the acorn should be. Squirrel doesn’t understand, so Owl explains—but is interrupted when an acorn falls from above onto Owl’s head. Squirrel assumes it’s his beloved acorn. He hugs it…and promptly buries it. Ryland’s tongue-in-cheek “mystery” will entertain young listeners. Accompanied by a smattering of narration, the comic-panel-style illustrations depict the animals’ dialogue in colors that match their fur (or feathers). The digitally created illustrations resemble watercolor and colored pencil and feature big-eyed cartoon forest creatures.

A whimsical whodunit.(Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews