Lotsa de Casha [Hardcover]

Madonna (Author), Rui Paes (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Money can't buy love and being the wealthiest person in the world doesn't guarantee happiness.

Lotsa de Casha is the richest -- and most miserable -- man in the world. No matter how colossal his castles, how fast his horses, nor how big his sandwiches, he remains a gloomy old sourpuss -- until he embarks on a fantastic adventure that leads him to the discovery of life's greatest treasure...

What is the secret to happiness? Read Lotsa's story and find out...

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Madonna is an international celebrity and mother, making this exciting move into children's books. She is married to the film producer, Guy Ritchie and has two children. She spends her time between London and Los Angeles. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Callaway (June 7, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670058882
• ISBN-13: 978-0670058884
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is my favorite childrens book about How Money Cant Buy You Happiness, July 5, 2005

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Reka Kovacs "Madonna" (CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lotsa de Casha (Hardcover)

This is the last installment of a 5 part childrens book series written by Madonna. This is also my favorite one and it was very emotional for me to read and it brought me to tears. The illustrations in this book are so beautiful drawn. This is my favorite book out all her books.

It is the story of Lotsa de Casha the most wealthiest man ( a cute dog) in the country who had everthing but was still unhappy. He could not figure out why when he had all these lavish things sorrunding him and still be gloomy. He even paid the best doctors to find him a "cure" for happiness and they could not help. He got more upset about this and was very desperate for an answer.

He finally agreed to see an old man ( a cute owl) about his problem. The owl told him the secret to happiness but Lotsa was still not impressed. He was pacing around the city and out of no where two monkeys rob him of everything he has and this event slowly shows him the meaning of happiness.

He was so sad that he was robbed out of everything. A bull comes along and said that he could help him get his things back but he would have to work for it first. Losta starts working by bringing beautiful things to other people in exchange getting something beautiful back. After doing this he starts to feel better about himself even sleeping better. He learns that being happy involves doing things for other people and not putting your self first all the time. He also learns once you do all these nice things you will be kindly rewarded which will make you feel better inside. At the end he even gives all his clothes to a begger on the street which he would have not done at all before. There are 5 interesting facts written in this book that deal with not being happy and being happy. These facts appear on the bottom of each page. I highly recommend this book for people even above the age 8. I am 31 and I enjoyed it immensly. It tells you a lot about life and how being selfish, have everyone do things for you and not sharing will not make you happy at all.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Illustrations are Nice, December 31, 2005

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Butterscotch (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lotsa de Casha (Hardcover)

The best part about this book are the illustrations; they are rich in color and texture and give a really great sense of the richness of the character. The text, however, is wordy and is not well-suited for those of a picture-book age. There are text boxes to highlight important 'messages,' about kindness, friendship, mood, etc., and the overall impression is that the author is preaching to the reader. Instead of intertwining a story with a subtle message, the text is explicit and overly explanatory. The length of the book (50 pages) is far beyond what a normal toddler/preschooler will enjoy, and there is just way too much text in the story. The book requires tightening. Not recommended.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful illustrations - good intentions - lazy writing, December 13, 2005

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S. Riches "steffer322" (Lake Worth, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lotsa de Casha (Hardcover)

I absolutely love the illustrations in this book. The story, however, reads like it was made up in less than five minutes. The character names are just irritating. Imagine saying Lotsa de Casha over... and over... and over. Just try reading this book out loud before you buy it (since, after all, this is a children's book.) The English Roses is much better written.