Yellow Butterfly - A Story from Ukraine
Author(s): Oleksandr Shatokhin
"Provocative, powerful, breathtakingly beautiful." -Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"Breathtaking" -Ruta Sepetys, author of Between Shades of Gray
A wordless picture book portrayal of war seen through the eyes of a young girl who finds hope in the symbolism of yellow butterflies against the background of a pure blue sky. Using the colors of his national flag, Oleksandr Shatokhin has created a deeply emotional response to the conflict in Ukraine and provided a narrative full of powerful visual metaphors for readers to consider as they travel from the devastating effects of war to a place of hope for peace and the future.
A portion of the sale of this book will be donated to the Universal Reading Foundation who supply children's books to Ukraine.
Back matter includes notes on sharing a wordless picture book and how to talk to children about war.
General Information
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- : Red Comet Press LLC
- : NewSouth
- : 0.01
- : 01 January 2023
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Oleksandr Shatokhin
- : Hardback
- : 72
- : YXZW