New ebooks From Canadian Indies

9781773068008_cover Enlarge Cover
0 of 5
0 ratings
rated!
rated!
list price: $10.99
edition:eBook
also available: Hardcover
category: Children's Fiction
published: Apr 2024
ISBN:9781773068008
publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd

Coco and the Caterpillars

illustrated by Geraldo Valério

tagged: butterflies, moths & caterpillars, humorous stories, emotions & feelings
Description

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 every day. But one day, when his back is turned, Coco gobbles up the caterpillars and falls ill. The boy is torn between worry for Coco and sorrow that the caterpillars have been eaten. But then he makes a wonderful discovery — his dream of butterflies in the garden just might come true after all.

Artist Geraldo Valério brings us a charming story inspired by his childhood passion for the butterflies in his family’s garden.

 

Key Text Features

dialogue

illustrations

speech bubbles

 

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7

With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3

Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.9

Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.

About the Author

Geraldo Valério

GERALDO VALÉRIO is a children's book author and illustrator whose books have been published in Canada, the United States and many other countries around the world, including Brazil, China, France, Portugal, and the UK. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
3 to 6
Grade:
p to 1
Editorial Reviews

A charming picture book ... An attractive choice for earliest readers.

— Winnipeg Free Press

An age-appropriate introduction to the beautiful, vulnerable monarch butterfly.

— Kirkus Reviews

Valério's collage illustrations are simply outstanding.

— CM: Canadian Review of Materials

Buy this book at:

Buy the e-book:

X
Contacting facebook
Please wait...