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Little Butterfly is a charming and emotional wordless picture book, in the vein of acclaimed books like Suzy Lee's Wave and Barbara Lehman's The Red Book, by debut author-illustrator Laura Logan.
This is a story of a young girl, a simple act of kindness, and a magical, once-in-a-lifetime journey. Laura Logan's sweet and surprising illustrations tell an extraordinary tale of compassion rewarded and the wonder of nature.
Includes an author's note about the butterfly's metamorphosis and migratory behavior.
Reviews (2)
Kirkus Review
When her cat injures the wing of a monarch butterfly at the opening of this wordless story, the blonde little white girl is delighted to discover that the creature can still fly. Curling up under her orange cape for a nap in the grass, she is soon covered with a blanket of monarchs, who carry her over land and sea to a grove of trees covered in butterflies. Alighting, she sprouts monarch wings of her own and then, abruptly, is depicted lying on the ground again. Working with pencils and digital media, Logan uses a controlled palette: the butterflies, the girl's cape, and a few leaves and flowers are orange; the water and occasional patches of sky are blue; everything else is soft gray. A rent in the girl's cape together with its color connect her visually with the injured butterfly, a detail children will appreciate. They will, however, be puzzled by much else, starting with the story's ambiguity: is her journey real, or is it a dream? The pictorial clues are mixed. How does the little girl grasp all those butterflies? And, having established the visual leitmotif of the torn wing, Logan disappoints readers by not clearly depicting the girl's special friend during the fantastical flight. In a note, Logan describes her feeling of wonder at butterfly migration. Avoid this confusing fantasy and instead seek out one of the many excellent books that directly discuss the monarch's amazing journey. (Picture book. 4-7) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Normal 0 On wordless pages, Logan weaves a whimsical tale about imagination and empathy. A young girl examines a tear in her cape while, concurrently, a cat enters the scene and pounces on a monarch butterfly, leaving the insect with a torn wing. Saddened at the sight of the wounded delicate creature, the girl cares for it before setting it free. Soon, she drifts off to sleep. In her dream, the monarch returns with a flutter of other butterflies that carry her south to a forest awash in the orange-and-black creatures and transform her cape into a set of monarch wings. In her fine-lined, multimedia illustrations, Logan captures the curious, imaginative mind of a child engrossed with the beauty of nature. Centering on the young girl's fascination with a monarch butterfly, Logan accents the pale, neutral-toned pencil scenes with warm monarch-orange-hued shapes. Combining poignant facial expressions with gentle, playful illustrations on crisp white two-page spreads, Logan's tender tale is captivating and charming.--Lock, Anita Copyright 2016 Booklist
