Reviews for La Moneda de Oro

The average rating for La Moneda de Oro based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-09-12 00:00:00 Patrick Powers "His face was always twisted into an angry frown" is part of the description of a greedy man who, after a long life of thievery, learns what a good life can feel like. From the beginning there is sympathy for him with his pale face from always working at night and his bent and shriveled body from too much hiding in dark places. It begins with the sight of a gold coin in an old woman's cottage window, and continues as he searches for it, finds it missing, and follows the old woman's journey in order to rob her. Along the way, he needs help. In order to find her, for example, he must cross a river, but in order to be taken by a boat, he must first help dig the potatoes for those who have the boat. The story is predictable, with experiences of work and eating meals with people in order to find the old woman. I hope to share this soon with a group of children. I know they will love guessing what's next, see those small changes in the thief cleverly added by Alma Flor Ada, and celebrate the wonderful ending. The illustrations are rather dream-like, perfect for a fable.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-04-02 00:00:00 David DAO A South American fable about a thief who learns the true meaning of life by searching for a gold coin. A picture book with great colorful illustrations, and translated from Spanish. The book would be good for beginning, and transitional readers. This book was read for a college reading/teaching project for children years ago.