Name: Saving the Butterfly: A story about refugees von Helen Cooper
SKU: 9781406397208
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Saving the Butterfly: A story about refugees Zusammenfassung

Saving the Butterfly: A story about refugees Helen Cooper

A poetic, powerful story about a little brother and a big sister finding a new home and new hope after being rescued from a boat lost in the dark sea.
A little brother and his big sister try their best to settle in a new home, where they have nothing left from before except each other. The little one makes new friends and quickly learns to laugh again but his sister remains haunted by the shadows of their past and hides away in their broken house. Trying to help his sister, the little one catches a butterfly for her and brings it inside the house. His sister knows that she needs to set the butterfly free ... but that would mean going outside. In taking the first steps to face her fears and save the butterfly, she also begins the process of saving herself.

Saving the Butterfly: A story about refugees Bewertungen

a triumph of storytelling in words and art. * 'Children's Books About Immigration', The New York Times *
Gill Smith's illustrations for Saving the Butterfly (Walker) by Helen Cooper also lean towards muted grey shades as we see a boy and his older sister, two refugees, rescued from a boat. The boy settles, makes friends, but the girl is haunted by the past and can't move on until the day her brother brings her a butterfly. As the insect and the girl begin to flourish, the illustrations become as rich and colourful as the butterfly's wings. A tender tale focusing on the aftermath of conflict, it's a great companion to Nicola Davies's The Day War Came (2019). * Observer *
with illustrations that find sweetness in sadness, this touching picture book is the resonant story of refugee siblings who have lost everything but each other * The Sunday Times *
This is the most beautiful story of loss, fear and hope, tied together with the healing power of nature. * Juno *
Featured in 'Best children's books of 2022 so far' -- Nicolette Jones * Sunday Times *

Über Helen Cooper

Helen Cooper is an author and illustrator whose work includes classic titles such as The Bear Under the Stairs, Pumpkin Soup, The Baby Who Wouldn't Go to Bed and Tatty Ratty. Her books have been translated into 26 languages and won many awards including the Library Association Kate Greenaway Medal - twice.
Whilst working initially as a primary teacher, then within community arts and theatre, Gill Smith pursued illustration and achieved an MA with distinction in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She was shortlisted for the Batsford Illustration prize and a winner of international competition, Picture This. She illustrated Maria's Island, a retelling of Victoria Hislop's bestselling book, The Island, reimagined for children.

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR012715101

ISBN 13

9781406397208

ISBN 10

1406397202

Titel

Saving the Butterfly: A story about refugees Helen Cooper

Autor

Helen Cooper

Zustand

Gebraucht - Sehr Gut

Bindung

Gebundene Ausgabe

Verlag

Walker Books Ltd

Datum

2022-02-03

Anzahl der Seiten

32

Preise

Short-listed for English 4-11 Book Awards Leicester 2023 (UK) Short-listed for Klaus Flugge Prize 2023 (UK) Short-listed for The Diverse Book Awards 2023 (UK)

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