How to Find Gold - by Viviane Schwarz (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Originally published: London, England: Walker Books Ltd., 2016.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Viviane Schwarz conjures a whimsical tale of friendship and adventure that will spur little voyagers to pursue imaginative quests of their own.</b> <p/>Finding gold isn't easy. In fact it's dangerous and difficult. It requires planning. First, Crocodile and Anna practice their secret-keeping faces. Then Anna lifts Crocodile up, to be sure she's strong enough to carry gold. Together, they draw the whole world, with an<i> X</i> to mark the spot. Now Anna fetches the boat, and off they sail. What will they discover? The joy of sharing a journey with a friend outshines even the longed-for gold in this fanciful story brimming with humor.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>As Crocodile tries to explain it and the two make maps and do an undersea dive, the banter is as cleverly constructed as Schwarz's layered, explosively colorful illustrations.<br>--The New York Times Book Review <p/>Adventure-seeking red dress-wearing brown girl + amenable crocodile = the perfect ingredients for finding a boatload of treasure. Schwarz throws together a wild imagination, travel, and an unlikely pair of companions to create a fabulously enjoyable and visually rich picture book that will have young readers digging up their backyards and marking the perfect spots.<br>--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) <p/>The amusing rapport between the two cooperative friends is as compelling as the adventure itself, proving that all pursuits are better with a good friend to join in...An unusual and captivating tale that will attract a willing audience.<br>--School Library Journal <p/>Schwarz is keenly aware of the joy in planning and plotting an adventure, and the banter between her leads offers laughs throughout.<br>--Publishers Weekly <p/>Throughout, Schwarz's pencil, crayon, and watercolor illustrations adopt a childlike style that suggests the pals are playing pretend (rather than embarking on a fantastic journey). The pictures are at their finest in a pair of wordless spreads at the center of the book that show Anna and Crocodile diving down to a shipwreck. These rich, detailed illustrations stand in contrast with other text-heavy spreads of humorous dialogue between the friends, and they invite careful examination.<br>--The Horn Book <p/>Anna's undaunted enthusiasm and the playful, joyful celebration of imagination make this a sheer delight.<br>--Booklist Online <p/>How to Find Gold is a treasure. Brown-skinned Anna and green-skinned Crocodile could not be any cuter--and the two are dropped into wonderfully rough pencil, crayon and watercolor backdrops, often quite scribbly and slightly unfinished for effect, but gorgeous, splendidly colorful and bursting with life. German-born, London-dwelling Viviane Schwarz (There Are Cats in This Book) takes a flight of fancy and soars.<br>--Shelf Awareness for Readers<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Viviane Schwarz</b> is the author-illustrator of the acclaimed picture books <i>There Are Cats in This Book </i>and <i>There Are No Cats in This Book, </i> both of which were short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal, as well as <i>Is There a Dog in This Book? </i>and <i>The Sleepwalkers</i>. She lives in London.
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