Gold!

<b>A riotous retelling of the Midas myth by the Caldecott Honor-winning and #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>No, David!</i></b><br><br><i>Maximilian Midas was a peculiar little boy.</i><br><i>He didn’t much like chocolate and he didn’t play with toys.</i><br><i>The first word that he uttered when he was one year old</i><br><i>Wasn’t Mama, wasn’t Papa; what Maxie said was, “Gold!”</i><br><b> </b><br>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 inside his shiny castle and Max finally learns that gold isn’t worth anything without friends and family by your side.<br><br>David Shannon, the Caldecott Honor—winning and <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>No, David!</i>, is back with a riotous romp that’s sure to be a beloved classic.