The Oak Inside the Acorn

by Max Lucado Narrated by Ben Holland

Overview

Every person is tasked with learning why they were created and the unique gifts that make them special. Written by*New York Times*bestselling author Max Lucado,*The Oak Inside the Acorn*teaches about the incredible miracle inside each of us while reminding us that we were created by God for a special purpose.

The story highlights the adventure of a sweet little acorn becoming a big, strong oak tree. Readers will cheer on the growing tree when he can't grow oranges like the orange tree or flowers like the rose bush. Children will read with wonder as the tree grows empty branches, and later, a very special purpose is revealed.

The Oak Inside the Acorn*is an inspiring picture book for readers, ages 6 to 10 that shows

• All of God's creations have purpose and contribute to the well-being of others
• Patience is a process, and it takes time to grow into all God created them to be
• Life is a journey, and God has a plan for them through the ups and downs

This wonderful picture book makes an excellent

• Bedtime story for snuggling close with little ones
• Inspirational gift for graduation, baptism, baby showers and dedications, and adoptions
• Read aloud story time to help children understand all they were created to be

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

Invoking the theme that we all need to discover our God-given abilities and follow God's plan for us, Lucado's (The Crippled Lamb) gentle parable parallels the lives of a tree and a girl. A tiny acorn shaken from its mother's strong branches becomes a mighty oak-not by trying to be like other trees and flowers, but by heeding the mother oak's sage advice: "Just be the tree God made you to be." Likewise, a girl does some soul-searching of her own-often under the protective shade of the mighty oak-as she grows up and prepares to make her way in the world. Suffused with echoes of The Giving Tree, Lucado's story will likely reverberate with a wide audience. Angelini's hazy, bucolic oils capture flora and fauna at their sunlit best, and will likely have readers longing for a stroll among trees and flowers. Ages 5-10. (Nov.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

OCT/NOV 07 - AudioFile

Nathan Larkin reads Lucado's story of Little Acorn's journey of growth and development with maternal tones and appropriate sound effects. Soft music plays as Little Acorn's stem breaks away from his mother's branch, and he tumbles into a farmer's truck filled with orange trees passing underneath. His mother's parting words—“grow and become all you can be"—linger long after her leaf-filled branches disappear in the distance. Sounds of a braking truck and shovels send Little Acorn spinning into the soft dirt beside a recently transplanted orange tree, and this engaging story of what develops begins. Larkin's delivery, especially his timing, enhance a tale that children will ask to hear repeatedly. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172880582
Publisher:	Nelson, Tommy
Publication date:	07/07/2020
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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