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Adam Pottle Ziyue Chen

Butterfly on the Wind

Adam Pottle,  Ziyue Chen

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English
Roaring Brook Press
09 July 2024
Picture books; Personal & social issues: disability & special needs (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's&YA)
On the day of the talent show, Aurora's hands tremble. No matter how hard she tries to sign, her fingers stumble over one and 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. Backmatter includes spread of full American Sign Language alphabet and an author's note.
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Illustrated by:   Ziyue Chen
Imprint:   Roaring Brook Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 263mm,  Width: 264mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   496g
ISBN:   9781250821973
ISBN 10:   1250821975
Pages:   40
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 3 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Adam Pottle is a Deaf, award-winning Canadian writer. His works include the acclaimed memoir Voice and the adult novel The Bus. His play The Black Drum is the world's first all-Deaf musical. He has a PhD in English literature and has taught English and creative writing for twenty years. adampottle.com @AddyPottle Ziyue [pronounced as Zzz yuair] Chen was born Deaf and raised in sunny island, Singapore. She loves visualizing stories through illustrations, working on mostly children's books inspired by her personal life experience. ziyuechen.com @ziyuechen

Reviews for Butterfly on the Wind

"""This story shows that the slight wind created by signing may seem small but can subtly transform the world, creating, as Pottle puts it in an author's note, ""a fantastic storm that could shift mountains and rearrange rivers""... The brightly colored illustrations lovingly capture the characters' signing as butterflies swirl across the pages."" -Kirkus"


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