BLOG TOUR : Gnu and Shrew by Danny Schnitzlein
ABOUT THE BOOK
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.
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.
REVIEW
Gnu wants to cross the river and retrieve the diamonds he knows are in a cave. But while he keeps dreaming of all the things he'll do with the diamonds after he retrieves them, he doesn't actually do anything. Shrew on the other hand is inspired to act by Gnu's ideas and he sets out to build a boat to cross the river. Ironically, once Shrew is ready to cross the river, Gnu doesn't think Shrew could be successful and refuses to go with him. Shrew successfully crosses the river and sets out to achieve the dreams that Gnu talked about while Gnu stays home waiting for Shrew's postcards. When Shrew comes back for a visit, is Gnu finally ready to pursue his dreams or will he watch Shrew from afar? This is an interesting tale of dreams vs. hard work and the value of both in accomplishing remarkable things. But another underlying theme revolves around friendship and trust. Gnu simply doesn't believe in Shrew's abilities at first, he's too busy dreaming to think about actually achieving those dreams. A thought-provoking book with some great themes.
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