Summary
Maximilian Midas was a peculiar little boy. He didn’t much like chocolate and he didn’t play with toys. The first word that he uttered when he was one year old wasn’t Mama, wasn’t Papa; what Maxie said was, “Gold!”
Max Midas isn’t like the other kids. Instead of trying to make friends, he decides to make millions and spends it all on what he loves best: GOLD. Gold statues. Gold fountains. Piles and piles of gold, and atop them all, a golden castle. But one day, things get lonely insid…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593352274 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593352270 |
| Author: | David Shannon |
| Publisher: | Penguin USA |
| Imprint: | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 27 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 465g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 226mm x 287mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
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Critics Review
★ “Told in clever rhyming text and illustrated in vibrant oil paint (with lots of gold hues!), Shannon’s quirky cartoon characters lend humor and affection to one aspect of childhood and family.” –Booklist, starred review
David Shannon
David Shannon is the internationally acclaimed author and illustrator of thirty-five books for children. His works include:
- No, David! (a Caldecott Honor Book and his second New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year)
- Four more David picture books
- A Bad Case of Stripes
- Duck on a Bike
- Too Many Toys
Shannon lives in Southern California with his family.
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