A homeless girl collecting coins from passers-by spots a beautiful orange and black butterfly flutter-flutter by and begins chasing after it. Along the way, she helps an old man, an artist, a mother and her children, and a restaurant owner who, in turn, return her kindness.
A homeless girl collecting coins from passers-by spots a beautiful orange and black butterfly flutter-flutter by and begins chasing after it. Along the way, she helps an old man, an artist, a mother and her children, and a restaurant owner who, in turn, return her kindness. Read Less Description
Where Are You Going, Butterfly? Trade Book (Paperback)
Written ByHunter Liguore
Illustrated byGlenda Sburelin
Written ByHunter Liguore
Illustrated byGlenda Sburelin
Critically Reviewed
Critically Reviewed
Award Winner
Award Winner
A homeless girl collecting coins from passers-by spots a beautiful orange and black butterfly flutter-flutter by and begins chasing after it. Along the way, she helps an old man, an artist, a mother and her children, and a restaurant owner who, in turn, return her kindness.
A homeless girl collecting coins from passers-by spots a beautiful orange and black butterfly flutter-flutter by and begins chasing after it. Along the way, she helps an old man, an artist, a mother and her children, and a restaurant owner who, in turn, return her kindness. Read Less Description
A homeless girl collecting coins from passers-by spots a beautiful orange and black butterfly flutter-flutter by and begins chasing after it. Along the way, she helps an old man, an artist, a mother and her children, and a restaurant owner who, in turn, return her kindness.
Selected by Jury for The Original Art 2024 Exhibition of Children’s Books Illustration
Author & Illustrator
Hunter Liguore
Hunter Liguore is the award-winning author of the children’s book, The Whole World Inside Nan’s Soup, which received the Paterson Prize for Books for Young Readers and was named an Every Child a Reader Honor Book. Where Are You Going, Butterfly? recounts her experiences with being homeless and emphasizes community and our interconnectedness with all people. Hunter is a writing professor at Lesley University. Find out more at hunterliguore.org
Glenda Sburelin
Glenda Sburelin was born in Pordenone, Italy, in 1972 and studied graphics and photography. She has published about 50 children’s books. Glenda has exhibited her art internationally and placed among the 23 best illustrators at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. She is currently a teacher of illustration at the International School of Sarmede.
Reviews
“A beautiful book, this can be book-talked or shared in lessons on civics. VERDICT This has a place in larger collections.” —School Library Journal Review
A homeless girl collecting coins from passers-by spots a beautiful orange and black butterfly flutter-flutter by and begins chasing after it. Along the way, she helps an old man, an artist, a mother and her children, and a restaurant owner who, in turn, return her kindness.
A homeless girl collecting coins from passers-by spots a beautiful orange and black butterfly flutter-flutter by and begins chasing after it. Along the way, she helps an old man, an artist, a mother and her children, and a restaurant owner who, in turn, return her kindness. Read Less Description
Details:
SKUWW-NL6962
ISBN9781478887799
Series
Reycraft Books
Lexile level470L
Genre
Fiction
Language
English
Juvenile Fiction / S
Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Homelessness & Poverty Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Values & Virtues
Full Description
A homeless girl collecting coins from passers-by spots a beautiful orange and black butterfly flutter-flutter by and begins chasing after it. Along the way, she helps an old man, an artist, a mother and her children, and a restaurant owner who, in turn, return her kindness.
Author & Illustrator
Hunter Liguore
Hunter Liguore is the award-winning author of the children’s book, The Whole World Inside Nan’s Soup, which received the Paterson Prize for Books for Young Readers and was named an Every Child a Reader Honor Book. Where Are You Going, Butterfly? recounts her experiences with being homeless and emphasizes community and our interconnectedness with all people. Hunter is a writing professor at Lesley University. Find out more at hunterliguore.org
Glenda Sburelin
Glenda Sburelin was born in Pordenone, Italy, in 1972 and studied graphics and photography. She has published about 50 children’s books. Glenda has exhibited her art internationally and placed among the 23 best illustrators at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. She is currently a teacher of illustration at the International School of Sarmede.
Awards
Selected by Jury for The Original Art 2024 Exhibition of Children’s Books Illustration
Reviews
“A beautiful book, this can be book-talked or shared in lessons on civics. VERDICT This has a place in larger collections.” —School Library Journal Review
