num_pages: 40
description: A riotous retelling of the Midas myth by the Caldecott Honor-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of No David!Maximilian Midas was a peculiar little boy.He didnt much like chocolate and he didnt play with toys.The first word that he uttered when he was one year oldWasnt Mama wasnt Papa; what Maxie said was Gold!Max Midas isnt like the other kids. Instead of trying to make friends he decides to make millions and spends it all on what he loves 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 isnt worth anything without friends and family by your side.David Shannon the Caldecott Honorwinning and New York Times bestselling author of No David!  is back with a riotous romp thats sure to be a beloved classic.
language: English
title: Gold!
publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers