The Treasure is an illustrated children’s folktale about hope, perseverance and the search for meaning in unexpected places. Isaac is a poor man who repeatedly dreams that a treasure is waiting for him beneath a bridge near the royal palace in a distant city. Although the journey seems uncertain and the dream difficult to believe, he decides to follow its message and leaves the familiarity of home behind. Along the way he encounters hardship, doubt and a surprising conversation that changes how he understands his quest. Uri Shulevitz retells the traditional tale in spare, accessible language, while his richly detailed illustrations evoke the villages, countryside and cities of Eastern Europe. The story invites young readers to consider why people sometimes need to travel far before they can recognise what has been close to them all along.
Author: Uri Shulevitz
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Year published: 1986
Number of pages: 32