Gonzalo Grabs the Good Life (English and Spanish Edition)

What a fun re-telling of the Parable of the Prodigal Son! The rooster Gonzalo learns that often the "good life" is more a result of our attitude than our circumstances. Gonzalo discovers that money doesn't buy the "good life;" only contentment with who we are and what we have can buy it.

Charming book. Great illustrations! Nice read aloud. I will also be using to teach the students to draw the main characters.

This book was included in a list of recommended books for children prepared by the Bishop of Charleston, so we purchased it for our young daughter. It is a wonderful, witty book with a nice message, a difficult combination to find when shopping for preschoolers.

We purchased this book for our seven-year-old grandson. He chooses it frequently forreading time. The whole family enjoys the humorous illustrations.

Gonzalo the rooster has some quibbles about his working conditions on the farm, so winning the lottery provides the perfect opportunity for him to seek contentment somewhere else. Gonzalo uses his new wealth to purchase a mansion in Florida, hire a domestic staff, join a country club, buy a fancy yacht, and become a party animal, but none of these luxuries make him happy. Running out of money and friends may prove a blessing in disguise as Gonzalo embarks on a different path to discover what it is that he truly needs.With its tongue-in-cheek humor and enormously funny illustrations, this book is an obvious crowd pleaser. Woven into the tall tale is an important lesson about wants and needs, a lesson that children will not soon forget given Gonzalo's absurd and charming shenanigans.