Gnu and Shrew
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2020

Gnu and Shrew

By Danny Schnitzlein, Anca Sandu (Illustrator)

Can a dreamer and a doer find diamonds together?

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32 pages
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Gnu dreams of a diamond-filled cave, but only Shrew's hard work can make it a reality. As Gnu fantasizes, Shrew toils, trying to bridge their differences. Will their contrasting approaches lead to treasure or trouble? Discover how a dreamer and a doer navigate their unique partnership in this whimsical twist on a classic tale.

From the publisher

Opposites attract―but can they work together?

When Gnu says that there’s a cave filled with diamonds across the river, Shrew is intrigued. But Gnu seems to be all talk, fantasizing about riches yet dismissing all of Shrew’s suggestions. As Gnu dreams his days away, tossing out one big idea after another, Shrew spends his nights trying to make those dreams a reality. Can Gnu’s big ideas and Shrew’s hard work make something remarkable happen?

In this entertaining spin on “The Ant and the Grasshopper” that values the roles of both dreamers and doers, author Danny Schnitzlein’s deadpan storytelling is perfectly complemented by illustrator Anca Sandu’s humorous artwork.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
560L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about adventure and adventurersBooks about travelBooks about wildebeests (gnus)Books about determination
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.7
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
October 1, 2020
Publisher
Peachtree
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781682631461

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