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Rico Roo and the Shiny Surprise
Hardcover
AnimalsGeneral Juvenile FictionReligion
Publisher Price: $24.99
Publisher: Darmok Publishing LLC
Published: Nov 14 2025
Pages: 30
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Meet Rico Roo, the bounciest little joey in all of Australia, who discovers something absolutely AMAZING half-buried in the red desert dust-a glittering, shimmering, spectacular... pebble? Or is it something more?
When Rico finds what turns out to be a precious pearl, his imagination runs wilder than a dust devil! He dreams of trading it for toys, pies, and even rockets that zoom to the moon! But as he bounces from Wise Old Emu's Emporium to Koala's cozy café, our bright-eyed joey discovers something that no treasure chest could ever hold-the real riches are already all around him.
Why parents and little ones will LOVE this book:
- Delightful rhyming text that makes bedtime reading a breeze (and might just have YOU memorizing it after the 47th reading-you're welcome!)
- Charming Aussie characters including a wise-cracking Emu shopkeeper and a generous Koala barista who serves up life lessons with a side of corn cookies
- A timeless message about appreciating what truly matters-friendship, kindness, and yes, cookies-over shiny objects that just sit there and glimmer
- Perfect for ages 1-6, with simple enough language for toddlers but a story that older preschoolers will request again and again
- Teaches valuable lessons about gratitude, generosity, and finding joy in everyday treasures (without being preachy-we promise!)
Rico's journey from I'll trade it for EVERYTHING! to I'd rather have friends and cookies! will have your little ones giggling while secretly absorbing a beautiful message about what makes life truly rich. It's the perfect antidote to the I want, I want, I wants!
This rhythmic romp through the Australian Outback answers that age-old question: What's worth more-a pearl that sits in a velvet box, or corn cookies shared with friends who make you laugh? (Spoiler alert: Team Cookie wins!)
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