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Butterfly on the Wind by Adam Pottle, illustrated by Ziyue Chen

A magical picture book about a Deaf girl who creates a butterfly.

A magical picture book about a Deaf girl who creates a butterfly

Butterfly on the Wind by Adam Pottle, illustrated by Ziyue Chen. Illustrated book cover shows a young white girl making the sign for butterfly while being surrounded by pink butterflies.
(Roaring Book Press)

On the day of the talent show, Aurora's hands tremble. No matter how hard she tries to sign, her fingers stumble over one another and the words just won't come. But as she's about to give up, she spots a butterfly.

Using her hands to sign the ASL word for "butterfly," Aurora sends a magical butterfly of her own into the world, inspiring Deaf people across the globe to add their own. The butterflies grow in numbers and strength as they circle back to Aurora, bolstering her with the love and support of her worldwide Deaf community.

Deaf picture book creators author Adam Pottle and artist Ziyue Chen combine powerful text and sweeping art into a moving story of resilience and self-belief. (From Roaring Book Press)

Adam Pottle is a Deaf writer, teacher and advocate based in Saskatoon. His other books include the novelMantis Dreamand the poetry collectionBeautiful Mutants.

Ziyue Chen is a Deaf illustrator born and living in Singapore. She has also illustrated the children's booksHow Women Won the VoteandMela and the Elephant.