Cute picture book about Squirrel, who is the fast animal in the forest and wins the Golden Acorn every year. But this year the rules have changes and she has to work with a team. Her friends volunteer, but will they be fast enough to win?
Great lesson that winning isn't everything and friends are important.

The Golden Acorn is a sweet book with adorable illustrations of forest animals. Squirrel is a competitive little racer who keeps a trophy collection from all the many races she has won. But the Golden Acorn race has a new twist this year - only TEAMS will be allowed! Squirrel is put out, but rounds up her friends anyway. But on race day, will she be able to remember that the whole team has to work together?

This is a cute picture book for young children, with pastel colored illustrations that complement the woodland setting. A beautiful addition to any child's library.

Illustrations are good. Book about teamwork and friendship. Squirrel realizes friendship is more important than winning trophies

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC

The illustrations in this children's picture book are absolutely adorable. I love the colors too. This story has a great message about teamwork and measures winning over friends. I liked this story.

When Squirrel learns that the Golden Acorn Hunt is going to be a team event this year she’s not happy. Squirrel has won the competition for the past eight years and wants to add another trophy to her collection. Beaver, Rabbit, Tortoise and Bird eagerly join her team but Squirrel doesn’t think her friends will be fast enough to win. The day of the race arrives and Squirrel finds herself in a position where she needs to decide what is more important to her: winning or her friends.

I adored Katy Hudson’s ‘A Loud Winter’s Nap’ so I was keen to get my hands on this book, especially after I fell in love with its gorgeous cover.

This picture book was written with 3 to 6 year olds in mind. There are plenty of themes to discuss with children including the importance of teamwork and the value of friendships. If I was reading this to a child I’d also be talking to them about Squirrel’s competitive nature and that, while winning can be fun, it’s not everything.

I loved the illustrations, particularly the ones showing all of the different teams scurrying around the tress in search of the elusive golden acorn. While I smiled my way through all of the images my favourite was the one showing the friends enjoying a picnic together.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Capstone for the opportunity to read this book.

I wasn't able to review this book because i couldn't open it. I wish I could have read it. What more can I say?

Being a teacher, and a wife of a slo-pitch player, I saw more than my share of competitive people. It always bothered me and this is a great book to combat that in young people. Squirrel is super competitive. He has won the Golden Acorn race for years running and proudly displays all his trophies. When they change the rules and make it a team event. he is not happy. His team is made up of his friends, a rabbit, a turtle, a beaver, and a bluebird. When the race begins, he races ahead and leaves them in the dust thinking he doesn't need them to win, but he does and back he goes. As the story goes on, he realizes that everything is more fun with friends, and that he needs to put his friends first. This is a great message for children. especially those with a competitive streak, but also for parents who push their children to win at all costs. I really liked the illustrations, especially the ones during the race showing his friends struggling to keep up. They were quite cute and humorous. A wonderful book for a public, classroom, school or family library.

An adorable children's book about the importance of friendship. Stunning illustrations. This book is the perfect bedtime addition.

The illustrations of this story are stunning. The story has a strong message much like fairytales like the Tortoise and the Hare.
It's so important that children learn to work well as a team and this is the ideal book to do so.

Squirrel is uber-competitive, and has won the Golden Acorn race for years running, when they change the rules and make it a team event. Gathering his ragtag group of friends (rabbit, turtle, beaver, and bluebird), he races ahead and leaves them in the dust thinking he doesn't need them to win. Of course, he sees the error of his ways partway through the race and goes back - everything is more fun with friends that alone, and friends always come first! A great message for children (especially those with a competitive streak!). Plus, the illustrations are lovely - while squirrel was a bit of a jerk in the beginning, the illustrated struggles of his friends made them so charming and had me hooked.

Beautiful bright illustrations. A great book for children to read or be read too. Great story about learning to work together as a team.

I adore Katy Hudson’s other two books and jumped at the chance to read this one. The illustrations are absolutely amazing and my favorite part of the book.

The book would be nice jumping off point for discussing the importance of teamwork and friendship with children.

I haven’t yet had a chance to read this with my kids. Once I do I will update my review to include their opinions.

The second I saw this title, I wanted to read it and knew our kids would love it. Then when I opened it up, I realized it was by the author of Too Many Carrots, which I also loved! Hudson's newest title, The Golden Acorn, doesn't disappoint. It's a story where friendship is ultimately more important than winning. The illustrations are funny and visually appealing. The bright colors will draw the reader's eye and hold the attention of young children. This title will make a great addition to the home, school, or public library collection.

I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The Golden Acorn is another sweet story about friendship by Katy Hudson featuring the adorable cast of characters we met in Too Many Carrots and A Loud Winter's Nap. This time Squirrel takes center stage because it is time for the annual Golden Acorn Hunt! Squirrel is the fastest in the forest and always wins the Golden Acorn Hunt, but this year the race has to be run by teams! Squirrel's friends are great friends but not great racers. How is he going to win with a team that can't keep up? I love the illustrations in this series and I hope there will be more books about Rabbit, Squirrel, Beaver and Tortoise because I will read them all!

The Golden Acorn would be a great book to read when learning about friendship. In this story the squirrel was used to always winning, but now he is forced to work with a team of friends if he wants to win. He struggled to balance winning and friendship, but in the end he realized that having friends is more rewarding than winning a prize.

First prize in life doesn't have to be something material - perhaps the best things to win are friendships. This simple moral is conveyed well in this visually attractive and lively read for the very young. A lovely presentation, but I didn't think the moral was completely well portrayed, nor in fact entirely convincing.

This book was very charming. It picked up on skills that children need to learn at a young age, Unfortunately, not everyone learns these lessons when they are young and struggle to pace themselves as adults. One of the things growing up that I knew was the questions: do you work well in a group or not? Also, which person in the group is you. I can answer those questions easily, I am very independent and always did a majority of the group work. This was simply because I knew I that if I wanted it done right I would have to do it all. Well, this isn't always the case. And to be a good person in the real world, it takes teamwork. And sometimes, even if you are ahead of the game and have it all figured you. You need to see that others have different talents.

I wish that this book touched more on the teammates and what they brought to the table. Yes, they didn't win the competition, but what did Squirrels friends bring to the race that Squrriel could not? I am speaking from an adults point of view here. I don't think that the story is about how to work in a team, it's about looking at the big picture and seeing how things change. I would like to know what the other animal friends were doing that got them stuck, how could they have helped and actually won the race if Squirrel would have understood each other their strengths. That's my adult opinion. That's what you lean as an adult. You have to work with other people, you can't always do all the work yourself, so find out what your coworkers bring to the table. Find out how they can improve your project or situation. This is what I think this book is lacking. It's what children should be learning, not adults. Let's get them understanding embracing each other's differences in a positive way instead of frustration. I think it was okay that Squirrel was upset there for a while. It's upsetting when you are doing all the work and no one else is. But take it back and look at the other animals. I think that could really deepen the message here. It could also be a good conversation piece for young children with either their parents or teachers.

I have noticed a trend in books for children, about friendship, that also deals with competitiveness. One recently was about a horse that had to compete with others as a team. And in this book, the Squirel has to compete with others in a team.

I suppose this is to teach the importance of team playing. But, I don't thini it is necessary to bop us over the head with it.

The pictures are bright and colorful, at least, and the story idea is good, but the execution left me a little flat. Yes, it is good to have friendships, but why does it all have to be built around team players?

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Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

A beautifully illustrated story about the importance of friendship. Squirrel had always won first place in the Golden Acorn Hunt but this year the hunt was going to be a team competition. Will her desire to win make her lose site of what's important? Perfect for 3-6 year olds, especially if they have a competitive streak!

Thank you to Katy Hudson, Capstone and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I received an electronic ARC from Capstone through NetGalley.
A story about working as a team and placing friendship above winning. The illustrations are realistic and support the text. The story is easy to follow. Would make a terrific read aloud.
Squirrel is the fastest animal and has won many trophies for speed. The prized one is The Golden Acorn. She's won it for the last eight years. The rules changed this year and animals have to work as a team to win. She's frustrated as she knows her friends will hold her back. The race begins and she takes off. She has to double back several times to help her friends. She races ahead and finds the prize but can't move it on her own. Squirrel realizes that friends are more important than any prize and she leaves it and returns to help them.
Use to talk about about cooperation and valuing others.