Award-winning illustrator Bob Staake ( Bluebird and The Red Lemon ) brings us an emotionally rich picture book about a boy who discovers that the search for knowledge is more important than knowledge itself. Young Isaac Gutenberg isn't a curious boy . that is, until he meets an old shopkeeper who tells him abouta The Book of Gold . This special book, hidden somewhere in the world, holds all the answers to every question and turns to solid gold when opened. a Isaac is determined to find the book-it will make him rich! He opens many books in his search, but quickly closes them when they don't turn to gold. That changes one day when he opens a book, looks at the page, and a question pops into his mind. From then on, he reads every word. a Time passes and Isaac ages, but he still scours dusty attics and flea markets, crisscrossing the world, searching fora The Book of Gold .

This sweeping picture book asks important questions- Is searching for knowledge better than having it? How important is curiosity? And what makes a life meaningful?.