nature animals · Ages 3-5

The Acorn That Fed a Big Tree

An acorn holds a seed that can sprout roots and leaves, slowly growing into an oak tree when conditions are right.

The whole story

1. On an autumn morning, a small red squirrel carried one acorn beneath the oak tree.

2. The squirrel wondered what the little acorn could become under the soil.

3. The squirrel tucked the acorn into soft earth and covered it with leaves.

4. Rain softened the earth, and the covered acorn rested quietly below.

5. In spring, a small green sprout pushed through the soil beside the oak.

6. The squirrel brought water while sunlight warmed the young leaves.

7. The sprout grew a slender trunk and spread new leaves each summer.

8. Years passed, and the young oak gave the squirrel cool shade.

9. At last, the big oak dropped many acorns onto the golden ground.

10. The squirrel held one acorn and remembered the tiny sprout below.

11. An acorn holds a seed that can sprout roots and leaves.

12. When conditions are right, the seed slowly grows into an oak tree.

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