When an unexpected tropical storm hits a small island on Christmas Eve, it causes devastation to many lives. In the rainforest, animals and plants suffer too. A mongoose named Max loses his home. Surrounded by friends, including an armadillo and an agouti, Max becomes very concerned when his friend Bellisa, a butterfly, gets her wing broken. How will she survive?Max imparts his knowledge about a healing plant to his friends and together, they urgently go in search for it. Max, as leader, shows great strength and determination. They encounter many obstacles and their characters are tested. But their willingness, kindness and team-work shines through in their quest to find the remedy.Follow them on their hazardous and emotional journey to save Bellisa.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 70 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 2017 by Austin Macauley Publishing .