The Tiny Giant

AN IBPA BEN FRANKLIN SILVER AWARD WINNER

Stunningly intricate images help illustrate the beauty of nature and celebrate how something as tiny as an acorn can create something so significant.

How do forests grow? Follow the journey of one tiny acorn from seed to tree and celebrate how the power of one can touch so many. As the seasons pass and the weather changes, the tiny acorn steadily supports a thriving ecosystem and eventually grows into a giant oak treeone day destined to become a magnificent forest.

Accompanied by information on various oak varieties and how to grow your own oak tree, young readers will delight in learning how one small thing can create something so significant.Children will be encouraged to celebrate their potential as they see how one tiny seed can make such an impact across an entire ecosystem and grow into something as mighty as an oak tree.

Reference information in the back of the book also shares the history of Arbor Day, and how to grow your own oak tree, complete with a list of the various types of oaks.[AuthorName]By Barbara Ciletti and Illustrated by Cathy Morrison[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Barbara Ciletti fell in love with books at the age of three and dedicated her life to teaching children their importance. She has more than three decades of publishing experience and is the author of more than 20 books for adults and children. Barbara lives in Colorado, where she regularly provides workshops about publishing, bookmaking, and storywriting for school children.
Cathy Morrison is a children’s book illustrator passionate about nature,science, and the environment. Combining her degrees in fine arts andeducation along with her background in animation and graphic design, shenow researches and illustrates “creative nonfiction” picture books.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]15 color images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]15 color images[/ColorPattern]