{"product_id":"my-book-of-butterflies-9781773063355","title":"My Book of Butterflies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis stunning exploration of butterflies from around the world is a companion to \u003cem\u003eMy Book of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeraldo Valério grew up in Brazil, watching white butterflies visit the vegetable patch behind his house. As he got older, he learned more about these unique and beautiful insects, which can be found on every continent except Antarctica.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this gorgeous album, Geraldo presents his favorite butterfly species from around the world. Paint and paper collage illustrations show the butterflies in flight, sipping nectar, laying eggs and resting among flowers and foliage. The text provides fascinating information about each species -- from familiar Monarchs and Giant Swallowtails, to dazzling Blue Morphos and tiny Snowflakes, from beautifully patterned European Peacocks to endangered Queen Alexandra's Birdwings. Colorful endpapers, showing the butterflies as caterpillars and chrysalides, complete this beautiful book for budding young naturalists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes an introduction, world map, fully illustrated spreads showing a butterfly's life cycle and body parts, as well as a glossary, index and suggestions for further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003escientific illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eintroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efurther information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eforeword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efacts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003escientific nomenclature\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003escientific illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003emap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eadditional information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ecaptions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eglossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eindex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003elabels\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.RI.K.1\u003cbr\u003e With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.4\u003cbr\u003e With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.7\u003cbr\u003e With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eValério, Geraldo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGeraldo Valério was born in Brazil, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Drawing, followed by a Master of Arts at New York University. His many highly acclaimed books include \u003cem\u003eMy Book of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e (described in \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e as \"striking and beautiful\"); \u003cem\u003eAt the Pond\u003c\/em\u003e (two starred reviews); \u003cem\u003eFriends\u003c\/em\u003e (one starred review); \u003cem\u003eBlue Rider\u003c\/em\u003e (two starred reviews); \u003cem\u003eTurn On the Night\u003c\/em\u003e (three starred reviews) and \u003cem\u003eThe Egg\u003c\/em\u003e (two starred reviews). His work has been published in many countries, including Canada, the US, Brazil, Portugal, France, the UK and China. Geraldo lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645733835026,"sku":"9781773063355","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_14fc6816-2a11-4c2b-9512-2de1aaab3906.jpg?v=1733161020","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-book-of-butterflies-9781773063355","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}