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A boy loves his garden, and everything in it, especially all the tiny insects. But ¿ his pet chicken Coco loves them too! When a boy finds a clutch of butterfly eggs in his garden, he can¿t stop thinking about the beautiful butterflies they will become. He keeps the eggs a secret from Coco, who finds all the insects in the garden yummy! The boy watches as the eggs hatch, and brightly striped caterpillars appear, growing bigger and juicier ever...

A child in Brazil experiences the beauty and wonder of the natural world, and comes to understand his role within it.  Francisco's grandmother has a surprise for him. In her backyard is a guava tree, and in the tree hangs a cage containing two magnificent green birds. They are parakeets, his grandmother says. Francisco has never seen birds so green, so beautiful. He imagines them sitting on his hand, or murmuring in his ear as he scratches the...

Brezilyali illüstratör Geraldo Valério bu sessiz kitabinda gercek dostlugun ve sevginin dogasini carpici bir hikayeyle anlatiyor.Booklist 2019un En Iyi 10 Sessiz Kitabi Listesine giren Gölde icin bazi yorumlarHer yastan okuru sevginin ne oldugu, onu kazanmak ve sürdürebilmek icin neler gerektigi üzerine düsündüren önemli bir hikaye. School Library JournalGeraldo, 3 ile 7 yas arasindaki tüm cocuklarin keyif alacagi, güzel bir sekilde ifade edil...

A pack of wolves chases a stag through the woods, but what seems scary proves surprising in this magical wordless picture book by Geraldo Valério.

Notable Selling Points:This is a perfect introduction to butterflies. The minimal text and large, beautiful collage illustrations make it inviting rather than overwhelming. The text has been vetted for accuracy by an expert at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory in Ontario.Geraldo Valério's books are consistently given starred reviews (see bio above).The lavish size of the book and beautiful art make it a good gift buy.

Notable Selling Points:Geraldo's stunning collage art lends itself well to the board book format - as can be seen in his Canadian Animals board book series with Owlkids.The text is very simple and lively, which makes it ideal to read aloud for young babies. For slightly older children, the species label for each bird will make this a fun introduction to types of birds.There will be opportunities to cross-promote this board book with My Book of...

A wordless lost-and-found story about nontraditional families

Keine Beschreibung.

On a dull gray day, a boy puts his dog on a leash and they walk to a shimmering pond where snowy white swans swim freely. One of the swans invites the boy and dog for a ride. They climb on its back and sail into a stunningly beautiful landscape, dotted with wildflowers, spoonbills and ibises. Foxes, rabbits and deer appear in this paradise, then bu

Discover creatures of all colours in this Canadian concept book

In ValZrio's newest vibrant and beautiful wordless picture book, a trip to the beach turns into a magical journey under the sea, exploring themes of friendship and the power of imagination. Full color.

On a gray and crowded city sidewalk, a child discovers a book. That evening, the child begins to read and is immediately carried beyond the repetitive sameness of an urban skyscape into an untamed natural landscape. Thanks to the power of one book, an entire society is transformed. Full color.

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General

Count to ten with Canadian wildlife in this playful counting book

Geraldo Valério is an artist who loves birds, from majestic golden eagles and snowy owls to brilliant cardinals and jays to the tiniest of hummingbirds. Here he presents his favorites, with beautiful collage illustrations and brief descriptions that highlight intriguing facts about each one.The illustrations show a variety of feathered creatures in their natural habitats as they hunt for food, impress their mates, nest, and care for their youn...

Between the beaver building branch by branch, the loon laughing on the lake, and the powerful, playful polar bear, Canada is home to a spectacular array of animals. This concept book celebrates the country's diverse wildlife by presenting each letter of the alphabet alongside a representative mammal, insect, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, or invertebrate. The creatures portrayed hail from coast to coast to coast, and reflect close research ev...

A little girl falls asleep and in her dream becomes a huge gray wolf, like the one in her bedtime story. Out the window she leaps, and a marvelous nighttime adventure unfolds. She visits the rooster in his coop, and invites him to hop upon her back and together they run through the night. A reindeer joins in the fun, until the three are suddenly stopped in their tracks by a giant dazzling star. The reindeer climbs upon the wolf, and the rooste...