A Treasure's Trove

[guest]

I ran across a good children's book to use in class called A Treasure's Trove by Michael Stadther. It is a fairy tale with great illustrations. The main characters try to save the dying forest from the dust that falls each night.
There is a nationwide treasure hunt for jewels similar to those sought after in the book as well. We have broken up in teams to decipher clues throughout the book and its illustrations that lead to the jewels and have been tracking the books progress as well. It has turned out to be great fun for the kids and retains interest very well in addition to the whole team work scenario.

[Mamba]

Its a great book. ive read it with my kids and the clues are quite challenging. I saw the author present the first winner with the jewels on the Today Show a few weeks back.

ive been thinking about using it in class as well - it has a lot of potential.

here is a link for anyone interested:
www.atreasurestrove.com