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Saving the butterfly / Helen Cooper ; illustrated by Gill Smith.
When the rescuers meet the boat, there are only two people left: a little one and a bigger one. The bigger one remembers the uncertainty of the trip across the ocean, but the little one has stopped thinking about all that. Can the little one and a very special butterfly help the big one move forward?
Record details
- ISBN: 1536220558
- ISBN: 9781536220551
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Studio, 2022.
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
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| Subject: | Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction. Refugees > Juvenile fiction. Rescues > Juvenile fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | GRO JP Coope | 31681020183505 | PICTURE | Checked out | 11/21/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
In this powerful story of empathy, resilience and the universal need for home and safety, a young refugee must find the courage to venture outside to set a beautiful butterfly free after her brother brings it in from the outside. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
"When the rescuers meet the boat, there are only two people left: a little one and a bigger one. The bigger one remembers the uncertainty of the trip across the ocean, but the little one has stopped thinking about all that. Can the little one and a very special butterfly help the big one move forward?"-- - Random House, Inc.
Two resourceful siblings begin a new life as refugees in a poetic picture book about thrivingâin your own timeâafter great loss.
From an award-winning author and a talented debut illustrator comes a profound story about child refugees healing and building new lives. When rescuers meet the boat, there are only two people leftâa big child and a little one. The big one, remembering the trip across the dark sea, hides indoors. The little one ventures out, making friends, laughing, growing strong. When he brings the outside in, in the form of a butterfly, will his sister find the courage to guide the winged creature back into the world where it belongs? Powerful illustrations dance between dark and light in a moving tale of empathy, resilience, and the universal need for home and safety.
