Book
The treasure chest
Record details
- ISBN: 9780735810501 :
- ISBN: 0735810508 :
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Physical Description:
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 cm. - Publisher: New York : North-South Books, c1999.
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| Subject: | Buried treasure -- Fiction Squirrels -- Fiction Animals -- Fiction Friendship -- Fiction |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Prince Rupert Library | JP FALD (Text) | 33294001111962 | Juvenile Picture Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Monthly Selections - #1 June 1999
Ages 4^-7. When Squirrel digs up a treasure chest in the night, all the animals in the forest imagine what he has found. Playful, brightly colored pictures show each creature's private fantasy. Rabbit thinks the chest holds carrots and sees himself munching six every day. Badger guesses that the chest is full of balloons to play with. A full-page picture shows Bear's messy fantasy of a chest full of sweet, golden honey. However, crotchety old Owl is scathing. Don't be silly, he says, treasure is gold, silver, and jewels; and he's sure that Squirrel plans to buy up the whole forest and drive everyone out. Of course, Owl is wrong: Squirrel knows that his greatest riches are his friends. First published in Switzerland, this is a universal story that will touch kids with the personal dreams and the affectionate resolution. ((Reviewed June 1 & 15, 1999)) Copyright 2000 Booklist Reviews - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 1999 April #1
This tale of sudden riches from Falda (The Angel and the Child, 1995, etc.) examines the true meaning of friendship. When Owl sees Squirrel unearth a treasure chest, he quickly notifies the other forest creatures. Together, Rabbit, Mole, Badger, and Bear try to envision the contents of the chest. Falda whimsically describes the creatures' dearest desires from carrots for Rabbit to glasses for Mole. Owl disdainfully discounts these fanciful notions, informing the animals that treasure chests are always full of gold and other riches. He also believes that such riches are certain to alter Squirrel, as wealth has often led to the demise of friendships. Alarmed, the animals rush off to discover Squirrel's intentions; Squirrel has converted his treasure trove of seeds and nuts into a cake for all of his friends. Falda prevents sentiment from overwhelming the charming forest setting and the cast of imaginative, endearing friends. (Picture book. 4-7) Copyright 1999 Kirkus Reviews
