Where Are You Going Butterfly?, from Reycraft Books, Promotes Community and Interconnectedness
The picture book shows how people of all ages and from all walks of life can have a positive impact on society.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY, Sep. 3, 2024— Leading children’s trade publisher Reycraft Books is pleased to announce the publication of the new picture book, Where Are You Going Butterfly?, written by Hunter Liguore and illustrated by Glenda Sburelin. Published on September 3, 2024, the book introduces readers to a young girl living in poverty and without a home, whose spirit brightens when she spots a beautiful butterfly. Chasing after the insect throughout her neighborhood, the girl touches a number of lives during her unexpected adventure.
As the story begins, the girl is asking passersby for spare change. She feels invisible, not part of society. But, as readers will discover, the girl still has a life, a grand imagination, and the ability to contribute to her community in a positive way. When she sees the orange-and-black butterfly fluttering around and starts to follow it across town, she ends up helping an old man, an artist, a mother and her children, and a restaurant owner. The girl’s acts of kindness will not be forgotten, nor will they go unrewarded.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Hunter Liguore is an award-winning children’s author, professor, and historian. She has studied with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate John Hume (North Ireland) and has undertaken research in philosophy and peace/social justice studies. Hunter holds an MFA in writing, with related degree work in history and philosophy. A regular contributor to Writer’s Digest and Spirituality & Health Magazine, she teaches writing at Lesley University in New England.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:
Glenda Sburelin was born in Pordenone, Italy, in 1972 and studied graphics and photography. Her work is inspired by the worlds of art, photography, and cinema, from which she draws compositional, chromatic, and stylistic teachings. She has published about 50 children’s books and exhibited her artwork internationally, placing among the 23 best illustrators at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. Glenda currently teaches at the International School of Illustration in Sarmede.
Liguore said that in writing Where Are You Going Butterfly?, she wished to convey the idea that 'what impacts one, impacts us all.' As she did in her previous children’s book, the award-winning The Whole World Inside Nan’s Soup (Paterson Prize for Books for Young Readers, Every Child a Reader Honor Book), Liguore uses her unique writing ability to explore interconnectedness with all people, reciprocal relationships with the natural world, and kindness and empathy for all, without exception.
ABOUT REYCRAFT BOOKS: Reycraft Books partners with award-winning and up-and-coming authors and illustrators, primarily from underrepresented communities, to provide high-quality books that delight, inform, and honor the voice and vision of all children. Founded in 2019, the imprint publishes authentic stories—engaging picture books, transitional chapter books, middle grade books, graphic novels, and more—that build knowledge, perspective, and connection, meeting the diverse needs of children, families, and educators.