I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book. I liked The House that Jack Built, and it is loosely based on that. The text is fun and the pictures are cute.

So squee! The story is told to the "tune" of The House That Jack Built; here, we start with The House Where Jill Plays, a tree house where a young girl in a red cape performs for her stuffed animals. An acorn falls from the tree, and a series of events are set into motion: a rat tries to hide the acorn in a shoe, but a jay swoops in and takes it. A goose tussles with the jay and ganks the acorn, only to have a raccoon trick him out of it. A doe and her fawn startle the raccoon, who drops the acorn, only to be chased by a bear. All this hullabaloo wakes a skunk, who sprays to run off all the animals, and the acorn falls into a stream. It settles quietly on the stream bed, until a tidy beaver pitches it onto a nearby hill. The acorn comes to rest on the ground and is buried by a squirrel, and the sun does its magic- the acorn begins to grow. It grows into a mighty oak tree, that holds a tree house, where a little boy named Jack plays. An elderly woman, presumably his grandmother, is bringing out refreshments, and she just happens to be wearing a red cape....
Sangeeta Bhadra's prose is cute and clever, keeping a good, sing-songy cadence and repetition that will make this a great read-aloud. France Cormier's illustrations are wonderful- full of detail and color and fun, telling an added story of the animals of the forest and their habitat, the life cycle of the acorn, and the passage of time. These elements come together to make a beautiful book that kids will love, and a welcome addition to any library, be it public, school, classroom, or home.

Sweet and cute story! The illustrations are beautiful and fresh. We will definitely use this for our homeschool tree unit.

I love reading stories to my son that have a nice rhythm to the words when reading, and this book is a perfect example. The story of how an acorn can fall and the process of getting it to grow to be tree like the one it fell from is very engaging. It allows the reader or listener to think about what happens at each stage.

Well written and illustrated, so much so, my son wanted me to read it again to him straightaway.

I always enjoy repetitive songs and stories and this one fit the bill perfectly. Telling the story of how an acorn becomes an oak tree in the manner of This is the House That Jack Built, or the song The Green Grass Grew All Around, this was a lot of fun. My grandkids and I were repeating the story together as it progressed. This story starts with Jill in her little tree house in an oak. When an acorn falls from the tree, the journey begins. There was some fun and silly happenings all put together in an amusing and delightful story. The illustrations by France Cormier are well done and add to the enjoyment of the story. A picture book that is entertaining, yet readers are able to learn from it as well. I definitely recommend this one to families, schools and libraries.

This is a wonderful book that I can’t recommend enough. If you are a teacher this is a book you must have in your classroom library. If you are a parent you must have this book to read often to your child. If you are a grandparent, aunt or uncle then I recommend having this book available to read to the little ones in your life. Libraries need this book available whether it is a school library or a community library. The story is cute and the illustrations are colorful as well as creative. The story is rhyming and builds in a fun way. Children will enjoy this story from little ones to mid-elementary as they join an acorn who turns into a tree. See what all the different animals experience along the way too. This is a must read aloud book to really have fun with it. It is also a nice book to help learn about animals and talk about plant life too.

Witty and whimsical are just a couple of ways to describe Sangeeta Bhadra’s new book, “The Nut That Fell from the Tree”. This story follows the lifecycle of an acorn as it falls from a tree,, boggles through various hijinks, and finally makes its way to the ground. It’s written in the style of ‘The House that Jack Built”. Its repetitive rhythm helped keep my niece and nephew engaged in the story as we read it together. As if the cute story weren’t enough, the illustrations are earthy and enchanting. Together they’re a winning combination.

Big fun for story time or one on one for little ones aged 4 through 7. Rollicking retelling of The House That Jack Built with a great surprise at the end. Great for memory building and rhythm tapping.

A cute book inspired by This is the House that Jack Built. The illustrations were adorable and this would be fun for story time because of the repetition.

From first glance at the tumbling font on the cover, I knew that this book would be interesting, and it did not disappoint. A classic story line, this is the prequel to the story The House that Jack Built. Told with enriching vocabulary, enchanting critters, and text full of repetition and rhyme, this is sure to be a favorite to be read again and again - and again. The whimsical artwork was appealing with a perfect color palate, and lots of interesting cues and clues to pick up on during subsequent reads. I think readers will feel an instant connection to this book. I am eager to read it again - and again.

Kids love this repetitive, revolving story that shows a the journey one acorn takes to become a big oak tree. The illustrations are wonderful, and the pages give plenty for kids to look at and explore.

If you are looking for a story about science that is written in a rhyming, lyrical, entertaining way, you are in luck! This is a well-written, fun tale that takes is on a journey of how an acorn eventually becomes an tall oak. We meet many adorable animals along the way. Children delight in repetitive verse and often enjoy joining in once they become familiar with the text. Teachers can easily make this story interactive with puppets, stuffed animals, or creating flannel board pieces. Allow the children to act this story out - "bring a book to life." Sangeeta Bhandra has created a delightful version of an old favorite in this book!

I'm a sucker for animal books, and this one was no different. The illustrations are beautiful and really funny. This story style of repetition is reminiscent of When You Give A Mouse A Cookie and The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. It's a fantastic format for my deaf and hard of hearing students because it's predictable and the new language is repeated over and over again which gives multiple opportunities for exposure to the new words. I think my students would really enjoy this story.

This is the story of a how a nut that fell from the tree that holds the tree-house where Jill plays becomes the tree that holds the tree-house where John, Jill's grandson, plays. Too complicated? No! It's a fun trip during which many things will happen and many other characters have a part to play.

The text follows the same structure as the "The House That Jack Built" rhyme which I remember loving when I was a child. It seems I still enjoy the repetition and silliness of that structure. ("I Know An Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly" is another example of this structure). The illustrations are nice and colorful, and I liked them a lot, but still the text is the winner here.

This story begins by following the pattern of 'The House that Jack Built' but in this version it is a tree house built for Jill and the structure serves to tell the story of the acorn that fell from the tree, Like the original version, this one demands to be read aloud and by doing this, the rhythm of the story comes alive. My granddaughter who is nearly two, really liked listening to this story and liked pointing out the animals in the detailed drawings. I think it is best suited to children from the age of 3 who will appreciate the cleverness of the text. It would definitely work well as a reader in an Early Years classroom setting..

The Nut That Fell From the Tree

This cute, hilarious story seems like a mashup retelling of "The House The Jack Built" and that pesky pre-historic squirrel from Ice Age. It begs to read aloud during story time, maybe with accompanying flannel board cutouts or actions.

I like the emphasis on natural surroundings and different animals who might delight in a tasty acorn. Children will get a sneak-peek into the life go animals in a forest including a beaver's damn and a skunk's den. While not integral to the story, the illustrations offer readers a chance to slow down and take in the additional secret they reveal.

I also enjoyed the twist at the end that truly brought everything full-circle. Rather than being eaten by any of the forest-dwellers, as one might expect the story to end, the acorn is instead left to mature into a tree that holds the house of another child. The circle of life continues and this book, while silly, is a great introduction to that process.

This is a story of how a nut was planted. It takes a journey just like a life cycle. The illustrations bring this adorable story to life with all the animals on the hill, the sun and the smelly skunk. The rhyming makes a nice flow. It would be such a sweet story to read with your littles.

The Nut That Fell from the Tree is the adorable tale of the journey of an acorn after it falls from its tree. The acorn passes through the hands of a ll kinds of creatures, from rat to bird to goose and more, on its way to growing into an oak tree.

I am obsessed with the illustrations in this book! All of the colors are so vibrant, and each page is wonderfully detailed. I keep flipping through it and noticing something new each time. All of the animals are so cute, and I feel like the artistic style is very unique and fun.

The story itself was also adorable, and reminded me of a rhyme I used to sing as a kid. I feel like this book would be really fun to read over and over with kids to see how much you can memorize and repeat with the story each time. I also loved how the story loops back at the end, and we are showed a treehouse where Jack plays (versus at the beginning where Jill played).

I think this would be a great, fun, lighthearted read for any young kid!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was very cute. A lot of rhyming that would be fun to read with or to a young child. The illustrations were nice as well. I loved the little skunk 🦨! Overall would recommend.

A fun book based on a favourite classic . A very engaging book as reader can involve children in remembering and making sequence of all the events,animals etc.