All From An Oak Tree

by Daniel Jacobs

It all starts when a tiny acorn falls from a big oak tree. The seed inside the acorn takes root and starts to sprout. A new oak tree is growing. In this book you will find out why each oak tree is a very important part of life in the forest.

16 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like it when my kids read non-fiction. This is an interesting book for my second grade son, and he wanted me to see the illustrations, so had a good time reading this book. I love thinking intelligently about our environment, and I love the planet earth. My son picked this out, and I got to share my love of realizing the interconnectedness of everything.

I was at a deli across the street form the pre-school my kids went to. The woman was complaining they were going to put trees in front of this big cement sidewalk and building. "They say we need oxygen. I can breath." She was concerned about a tree getting in the way of busses dropping off kids. Seemed a little short sited. The deli cashier, said, "and we're going to pay for it with our taxes." I said, "we get to pay taxes to improve our community." I feel like this woman didn't grasp what this book could teach her. It's not so easy to get people to look a little bit further. I guess that's why education holds so much promise for me.

[Paige Freeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a level J book that I borrowed from another teacher to look at because the front cover had a very beautiful photo on the front. This book discusses all the important life cycles an oak tree has a role in and using photos to accompany the descriptions. Each picture demonstrates how the tree is invoked by being in each photo which I think really helps the reader truly see the importance of the tree's involvement. This book is written in small chapters that talk about the different cycles the tree is a main part of. I would recommend this book to other for either a leveled guided reading group or even a read aloud. There is just the right amount of information on each page and it keeps it very concise and not overwhelming.

[Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

An educational book for young readers, this tells about the life cycle and importance of oak trees.