Jory John's Bad Seed series meets After the Fall by Dan Santat in this charming picture book about a young acorn's grand adventure and the incredible transformation that follows.
Acorn is a little wild, and from his oak tree perch, he longs for adventure. When he's the first of his friends to jump off the oak tree, he's on his way into the wide world, full of new experiences that fill his little heart with excitement!

But...

3) Give

Author

Arena, Jen

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2023

Language

English

Formats

eBook, Kindle

Description

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A gorgeous and powerful book about how simple acts of kindness can change the world.
Pay It Forward. Random Acts of Kindness. The Golden Rule. Choose Kind.
As parents, teachers, grandparents, aunts and uncles, we hope to teach children compassion, kindness, and selflessness.

With a gentle, poignant text by Jen Arena, and colorful, detailed illustrations by Rahele Jomepour Bell, this unforgettable story shows...

4) Acorn was a little wild

Author

Arena, Jen

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2022]

Language

English

Description

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Acorn is the first one off the tree, longing for adventure and new experiences (though maybe not being eaten), but when a squirrel buries Acorn he is forced to stay still in the dark until the exciting changes begin, and he grows into a mighty oak--though at heart he is still a little wild.

5) Sonrisas for baby: a little book of smiles

Author

Arena, Jen

Publisher

Little, Brown and Company

Pub. Date

2020.

Language

English

Description

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"Everyone has smiles for baby -- from un amigo to la familia to las rana and un pez, in this charming board book that gently infuses easy Spanish vocabulary into the text. "--Amazon.

6) Besos for Baby: A Little Book of Kisses

Author

Arena, Jen

Publisher

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

2014

Language

English

Description

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Everyone has kisses for Baby, from Mami and Papi to perro and gato. Using simple Spanish words, this charming read-aloud proves that love is the same in every language! Parents won't be able to resist giving baby muchos besos as they share this bilingual read aloud, filled with bold, graphic illustrations, with their little bébé!

7) Besos for baby: a little book of kisses

Author

Arena, Jen

Publisher

LB Kids

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Description

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"Everyone has kisses for Baby, from Mami and Papi to perro and gato. Using simple Spanish words, this charming read-aloud proves that love is the same in every language!"--Page 4 of cover.

8) King Charles III

Author

Arena, Jen

Series

Little golden book biography

Publisher

Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

Description

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"This Little Golden Book about King Charles III, former Prince of Wales, and the oldest monarch to take the throne is an inspiring read-aloud--and a royal lesson in patience--for young girls and boys"--

9) Give

Author

Arena, Jen

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

Pub. Date

2023.

Language

English

Description

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"A group of kids learn about the act of giving all kinds of things, from scarves to a hug"--

10) Marta!: big & small

Author

Arena, Jen

Publisher

Roaring Brook Press

Pub. Date

2016.

Language

English

Formats

Book, Picture

Description

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In this story that incorporates Spanish words, Marta explores the world of opposites and animals.

11) Queen Elizabeth II

Author

Arena, Jen

Series

Little golden book biography

Publisher

Golden Books

Pub. Date

[2022]

Language

English

Description

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Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Queen Elizabeth II! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers!

12) My little golden book about the Statue of Liberty

Author

Arena, Jen

Series

A little golden book

Publisher

A Golden Book

Pub. Date

[2018]

Language

English

Description

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An introduction to the Statue of Liberty blends stories about the key contributors, how it was built, and what it has come to symbolize around the world.