Praise for Friends: "Gentle humor and a sense of wonder pervade this joyful aquatic fantasy." -- Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW Praise for Blue Rider: "Valério excels at conveying the pure joy of color and form and, not incidentally, the ability of art and books to lift us up and away." Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW "It's a dazzling vision of the way art transcends the everyday." Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW "A sumptuous wordless tale . From the start, the use of color is so sophisticated you can almost hear it ." New York Times "Looking at art doesn't always stir the soul, but when it does the sensation can be so powerful as to feel like a subsuming rapture. Geraldo Valério manages to replicate this dizzying and rare experience in Blue Rider." Wall Street Journal Praise for Turn On the Night "A giddy sense of possibility permeates this enchanting wordless story.

" Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW "It is hard to choose a favorite among the illustrations, which use composition, form, and color to full advantage to animate the three animals and spin a magical tale. More than a bedtime story: a treat from a masterful artist." Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW "Valério's stylized imagery . grounds the narrative with a folk-like simplicity, which contrasts with the story's abstracted, supernatural sweep." Horn Book, STARRED REVIEW.