Geraldo Valério

This lively board book introduces young ones to a colorful collection of very busy birds. These birds are busy! Most of our feathered friends fly, but what about the ones that soar or strut, paddle or perch? Explore the kinetic lives of birds through captivating collage illustrations, filled with bright colors and strong shapes. Playful text will introduce infants and toddlers to a variety of verbs, making this a fun read-aloud for bird lovers of...

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 backs...

A little girl falls asleep, her book in hand, and as she dreams an astonishing adventure unfolds. This wordless picture book celebrates the joy and freedom that can be found in stories, dreams and the imagination.

"On a gray day, a boy takes his dog for a walk. They arrive at a pond full of snowy-white swans, and one of the swans invites them for a ride. They sail into a sunny landscape of wildflowers and birds. Foxes, rabbits and deer frolic in this paradise. Then butterflies appear along with even bigger, more beautiful flowers. The boy unleashes his dog on the shore, and it bounds off to play. Now the boy puts the learh around the swan's neck--he has...

"What seems scary proves surprising in this magical wordless picture book. Guided by a circle of stars on the horizon, a stag bounds into a thick pine forest. Wolves lurk behind the trees, then begin to run after him. When the stag turns to look at his pursuers, he stumbles over a fallen tree and sinks to the forest floor. The wolves close in ... but, unexpectedly, they become the stag's helpers, bringing water, berries and a bandage! After a short...

An engaging and informative introduction to woodland animals in their habitats.

Lunch turns into bird food when a little girl starts feeding birds at the bus stop, exploring a child's wonder, a parent's preoccupation and an ordinary afternoon that escalates into a surreal adventure.

A resourceful young boy tries to help three hungry ghosts find something to eat.

Sandpiper finds her daily stroll on the beach interrupted by Whale, who boasts that he is ruler of the sea. Sandpiper responds with equal bravado, asserting her rights to the sand and seawater. Soon the rivals are calling in their cousins, and the beach and sea are filled with shorebirds and sea mammals of every stripe. The standoff grows ominous as Whale leads his cousins in an assault on the beach, eating the sand from under the birds. Sandpiper...

Rhyming text describes some famous historical figures, from Annie Oakley and Merriwether Lewis to Sigmund Freud and Billie Holiday, and their beloved dogs. Includes facts about the people cited in the book.