TWO GREEN BIRDS

In TWO GREEN BIRDS, 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. Every day Francisco walks to his grandmother's house to help her care for the birds. But no matter what food they are offered, the birds will not eat or drink or speak. After trying different ways of helping them, Francisco finally realizes what the green parakeets need to be happy -- and what he and his grandmother have to do.

GERALDO 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 books include At the Pond (Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award honour book, two starred reviews); Blue Rider (two starred reviews) and Turn On the Night (three starred reviews). He has been called "one of the masters of the wordless picture book" (Globe & Mail), and we're thrilled to see him expand into a new genre.

Ages 6 - 9.