At the edge of the forest where the bluebells grow tall, high in the branches of a silver birch tree lives Butterfly Girl. With breath-taking illustrations through golden meadows, winding rivers purple mountains and the wild sea, Butterfly Girl helps a sad little bird find his lost song.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2008 by Hachette Children's Group .

Mique Moriuchi is an award-winning illustrator with international appeal, working for companies in Korea, New Zealand, the US and the UK. She has won the White Raven Award 2009 and her work was selected for the Illustration Exhibition at the 2009 Bologna Children's Book Fair. She has a Masters in Sequential Design and Illustration and uses acrylic paint and collage in her pictures. Author: Simon Puttock wa born in New Zealand but now lives in Edinburgh. He is an established children's picture book writer and has worked with many publishers including Macmillan and OUP.