The author headed for South America at the age of twenty-five with a clear aim "to do something in [his] life." Fascinated by the beauty of quartz crystals in Brazil, he started to collect them enthusiastically and he is now the only collector of giant crystals in the world. Conquered by their secret power and the perfection of their forms, he penetrated the intimate world of crystals and marveled at the magnificent play of light reflected on their smooth faces. Some of the phenomenal crystals "survived" hundreds of millions of years untouched.
Everything bad that happens to Noah's parents turns out to be good in this delightful story about opposites. "The plot is highly imaginative, with cameo appearances by Tolstoy (the pet frog), Albert Einstein (the teacher), and Elvis Presley (the pet parrot). Alison Lang's illustrations are equally entertaining. Each panel is a world in itself, a world that revolves around young Noah and his personal perspective on good and bad. Highly recommended." Canadian Book Review Annual
For centuries, eyewitnesses around the world—from America to Africa, Argentina to Scotland—have reported sightings of dark, mysterious creatures in area lakes that surface briefly, only to quickly disappear. While the most famous lake monsters, those living in Loch Ness and Lake Champlain, have gained international notoriety, hundreds of lakes around the world are said to shelter these shadowy creatures.
