The Oak Inside the Acorn
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
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 othersPatience is a process, and it takes time to grow into all God created them to beLife 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 onesInspirational gift for graduation, baptism, baby showers and dedications, and adoptionsRead aloud story time to help children understand all they were created to be
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.
