Too Many Acorns by Susannah Crispe (EK Books), RRP $24.99 Picture Book ISBN 9-781922-539748
Reviewed by Susan Hancy
A
young boy, Patrick, finds an acorn which feels warm and smooth in his hand.
When he picks up another, he feels something inside him grow. Soon he becomes
an obsessive collector and can’t stop, finding all sorts of places at home to
store his stash. That’s until his home is consumed by an avalanche of acorns
and Dad’s at his wits’ end.
Too
Many Acorns
is a subtle picture book about dealing with grief, which you wouldn’t guess
from the title or the front cover. Patrick is collecting excessive quantities
of acorns to compensate for his loss and resulting sadness. Despite the damage
that the acorn avalanche does to his home, this event is the trigger that
Patrick needs to start mending the damage to his heart.
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