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"★ ""From tiny discoveries to one big treasure, the natural world delights at every turn...A gentle exploration, using a child's words and told at a child's pace, of a marvelous world.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews, starred review"" ""A good story to read aloud.""-- ""CM: Canadian Review of Materials"" ""A wonderful way of rediscovering ancient, life-giving treasures.""--David Suzuki, Scientist and Broadcaster ""Full of wonder and the beauty of the natural surroundings, this book is a treat.""-- ""Sal's Fiction Addiction"" ""If you have a little treasure seeker, this is a beautiful book for story time inside or outside. And if you have someone who is reluctant to go outside, this is an excellent enticement.""-- ""Glass of Wine, Glass of Milk blog"" ""Messier and Luxbacher have created a vivid adventure that leads right to a shiny, mysterious, and precious treasure in both French and English. - An excellent read-aloud to teach children how one person's treasure may be different from another's, but that they are both still important.""-- ""School Library Journal"" ""This is a very good choice to teach the value of time spent in the natural world, looking for treasures of nature. Young children will be encouraged to discuss their own treasures and what makes them so special.""-- ""Must Read Literature: K thru YA"" ""Treasure reminds us that although we might not always find what we are looking for, we might discover something even more magical--a connection to nature and our Earth.""--Autumn Peltier, internationally recognized advocate for water, from the Wikwemikong First Nation"

""If you have a little treasure seeker, this is a beautiful book for story time inside or outside. And if you have someone who is reluctant to go outside, this is an excellent enticement.""-- ""Glass of Wine, Glass of Milk"" ""Messier and Luxbacher have created a vivid adventure that leads right to a shiny, mysterious, and precious treasure in both French and English. - An excellent read-aloud to teach children how one person's treasure may be different from another's, but that they are both still important.""-- ""School Library Journal (SLJ)"" ★ ""From tiny discoveries to one big treasure, the natural world delights at every turn...A gentle exploration, using a child's words and told at a child's pace, of a marvelous world.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews, starred review"" ""A good story to read aloud.""-- ""CM: Canadian Review of Materials"" ""A wonderful way of rediscovering ancient, life-giving treasures.""--David Suzuki, Scientist and Broadcaster ""Full of wonder and the beauty of the natural surroundings, this book is a treat.""-- ""Sal's Fiction Addiction"" ""This is a very good choice to teach the value of time spent in the natural world, looking for treasures of nature. Young children will be encouraged to discuss their own treasures and what makes them so special.""-- ""Must Read Literature: K thru YA"" ""Treasure reminds us that although we might not always find what we are looking for, we might discover something even more magical--a connection to nature and our Earth.""--Autumn Peltier, internationally recognized advocate for water, from the Wikwemikong First Nation

★ ""From tiny discoveries to one big treasure, the natural world delights at every turn...A gentle exploration, using a child's words and told at a child's pace, of a marvelous world.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews, starred review"" ""A good story to read aloud.""-- ""CM: Canadian Review of Materials"" ""A wonderful way of rediscovering ancient, life-giving treasures.""--David Suzuki, Scientist and Broadcaster ""Full of wonder and the beauty of the natural surroundings, this book is a treat.""-- ""Sal's Fiction Addiction"" ""If you have a little treasure seeker, this is a beautiful book for story time inside or outside. And if you have someone who is reluctant to go outside, this is an excellent enticement.""-- ""Glass of Wine, Glass of Milk blog"" ""Messier and Luxbacher have created a vivid adventure that leads right to a shiny, mysterious, and precious treasure in both French and English. - An excellent read-aloud to teach children how one person's treasure may be different from another's, but that they are both still important.""-- ""School Library Journal"" ""This is a very good choice to teach the value of time spent in the natural world, looking for treasures of nature. Young children will be encouraged to discuss their own treasures and what makes them so special.""-- ""Must Read Literature: K thru YA"" ""Treasure reminds us that although we might not always find what we are looking for, we might discover something even more magical--a connection to nature and our Earth.""--Autumn Peltier, internationally recognized advocate for water, from the Wikwemikong First Nation

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Mireille Messier is a Montreal-born, Ottawa-raised and now Toronto-based children's writer with a background in broadcasting and theater. Mireille has published over thirty books, some in French, others in English, for children of all ages, including the nonfiction picture book Sergeant Billy: The True Story of the Goat Who Went to War. Her picture book The Branch was nominated for the Shining Willow and Blue Spruce Awards and the Governor General's Literary Award. Treasure was inspired by a hidden waterfall discovered by Mireille's nieces while on a hike. Irene Luxbacher is an illustrator, children's book author and graduate of Queen's University and Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Her books have received numerous awards and accolades, including The Imaginary Garden being nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award for illustration and chosen for USBBY's Outstanding International Books List. Irene spent a lot of time sitting outdoors while sketching Treasure, trying to see the world around her from a child's perspective. She lives in Toronto.

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