Geraldo Valerio – illustratör

Celebrate the magnificent world of marine life in this bilingual counting book featuring popular ocean creatures—including dolphins, sea stars, and turtles—and an irresistibly rhythmic text with Spanish language woven throughout.What sea creatures could there be? Ven a ver, come and see! Tortugas glide and dolphins leap. What other friends hide in the deep? Diving into a vibrant underwater world, this bilingual picture book uses ocean animals to introduce readers to the concepts of counting and sequencing. The story builds to ten and then back down to one as it reinforces introductory counting. This English/Spanish offering is an interactive celebration of ocean life for young children.El extraordinario mundo de la vida marina es celebrado en este libro bilingüe que enseña a contar utilizando populares criaturas del océano — como son los delfines, las estrellas de mar y las tortugas—en un texto de ritmo pegadizo y un español entretejido de forma natural.¿Qué criaturas marinas habrá? ¡Ven a ver! Las tortugas se deslizan y los delfines saltan. ¿Y qué otros amigos se esconden en lo hondo? Sumergiéndonos en un vibrante mundo submarino, este libro ilustrado bilingüe presenta los conceptos de conteo y secuencia empleando animales del océano. La historia avanza hasta llegar al diez para luego regresar al uno, así reforzando los fundamentos del conteo. Esta obra en inglés y español es una celebración interactiva de la vida oceánica diseñada para pequeños lectores.

A picture book that introduces math concepts through the artful sharing of giraffe facts, for fans of Ten Magic Butterflies and Zero the Hero.Twiga the giraffe introduces young readers to fascinating facts about giraffes and their relationship to other creatures-all by using math concepts such as measurements, graphs, shapes, word problems, and more. This interactive picture book explores these spectacular animals through a STEM lens as everything from their speed and size to their intricate camouflage patterns (which act as internal air conditioning) and other body characteristics are featured. It's an in-depth look at the animal kingdom's most beloved gentle giants.

In Geraldo Valério’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. When a girl and a frog go to the beach to fish, they are frustrated to find that the fish aren’t biting. Instead, they stare into the water and make faces at their reflections. Then, something spectacular happens. The reflections take on lives of their own, transforming into a mermaid with her own pet frog. Surprise gives way to delight as they invite the girl and the frog to enter a stunning underwater world. The new friends swim and play amongst colorful sea creatures until they discover a pair of glowing pearls and turn them into matching necklaces.Readers are brought along on a joyful aquatic adventure in this third wordless picture book from Geraldo Valério. Each page is a visual treasure trove full of fish and bubbles and other underwater details. Young readers will especially enjoy following the frogs’ adventures in this celebration of friendship and imagination.Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.