{"product_id":"coco-and-the-caterpillars-9781773067988","title":"Coco and the Caterpillars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA boy loves his garden, and everything in it, especially all the tiny insects. But ... his pet chicken Coco loves them too!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtist Geraldo Valério brings us a charming story inspired by his childhood passion for the butterflies in his family's garden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003espeech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith 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).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geraldo Valério\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773067988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/28\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eValério, Geraldo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGERALDO VALÉRIO\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Brazil, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Drawing, followed by a Master of Arts at New York University. His books, which frequently receive starred reviews, include \u003cem\u003eMy Book of Butterflies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Book of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTwo Green Birds\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAt the Pond\u003c\/em\u003e (Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award honor book), \u003cem\u003eBlue Rider\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTurn On the Night\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNight Runners\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has been published in Canada, the US, Brazil, Portugal, France, the UK and China. Geraldo lives in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43778291105907,"sku":"9.78177E+12","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_14b1a986-790f-408f-a32d-c68bd7bb729c.jpg?v=1757507816","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/coco-and-the-caterpillars-9781773067988","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}