{"product_id":"dear-acorn-love-oak-letter-poems-to-friends-9780358334767","title":"Dear Acorn (Love, Oak): Letter Poems to Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTold through poetic letters, this inventive collaboration from Newbery Honor winner Joyce Sidman and two-time Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet reveals the everyday conversations between \"big\" and \"little\" objects in our ecosystem. Delightful!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Sky, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHello! It's me, Bubble!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI'm here!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomeone's breathed me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eawake!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is it like to be little? What is it like to be big?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning poet Joyce Sidman explores both in this lyrical picture book. Whether it's a small bubble writing to the enormous sky, or a mighty oak reassuring its tiny acorn, these surprising and delightful poems examine how we're all connected--in both big and small ways. Brilliantly illustrated by Caldecott artist Melissa Sweet, \u003cem\u003eDear Acorn (Love, Oak)\u003c\/em\u003e will have readers dreaming up messages of their own to this big, beautiful world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSidman, Joyce:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eThe Newbery Honor winner and Sibert Medalist \u003cstrong\u003eJoyce Sidman\u003c\/strong\u003e is today's foremost nature poet for children. Accolades for her books include two Caldecott Honors, the Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, the Claudia Lewis Award, and many stars and best books lists. For her award-winning body of work, she won the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. She lives in Wayzata, Minnesota. Visit joycesidman.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet, Melissa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelissa Sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of many fine children's books including \u003cem\u003eSome Writer!: The Story of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award; \u003cem\u003eBalloons over Broadway\u003c\/em\u003e, a Sibert Medal winner; and \u003cem\u003eThe Right Word\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA River of Words\u003c\/em\u003e, both Caldecott Honor Books. Reviewers have described her unique mixed-media illustrations as \"exuberant,\" \"outstanding,\" and \"a creative delight.\" Melissa lives on the beautiful coast of Maine. In addition to writing and painting, she enjoys gardening, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. For more information about Melissa and her work, visit her online at melissasweet.net.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580362916114,"sku":"9780358334767","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3237698b-6a78-4031-944f-ba72129fb17f.jpg?v=1756217722","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dear-acorn-love-oak-letter-poems-to-friends-9780358334767","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}