Timothy Basil Ering

The unexpected ending! We liked this overall, but the ending was abrupt! At first I thought there was a misprint of the pages!

Love the illustrations and the beautiful story. Music is a wonderful friend. :)

The little boy creates a monster to protect his treasure from the thieves. The monster shows the little boy what to do his treasure, and informs them that they are remarkable seeds. He teaches patience and forgiveness to the little boy and thieves and how wonderful the treasure actually is. I love how the illustrations stayed dark and dreary until the flowers begin to bloom and the pages filled with color.

longish story, with music and a duckling and a happy ending