The Butterfly Workshop [Paperback]

Gioconda Bell (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

For children and adults alike . . . Odair, one of the "Designers of All Things" and grandson of the esteemed inventor of the rainbow, has been banished to the insect laboratory as punishment for his overactive imagination. But he still dreams of one day creating a cross between a bird and a flower. Then, after a helpful chat with a dog . . .

Gioconda Belli's novel, The Inhabited Woman, was a worldwide bestseller. She has since enjoyed international success with her many collections of poetry and her novels.

Wolf Erlbruch is the author of over 25 illustrated books and the recipient of countless international prizes.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

The 2006 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration recognizes one of the great innovators and experimenters of contemporary children’s book illustration. Wolf Erlbruch masters an array of artistic registers, is as at home citing and combining artistic styles of the 19th and 20th centuries as he is inventing new ways to reach out to children of all ages. Sometimes simple and elemental, at other times dense and intricate, he is always playful, humorous, and philosophical.

About the Author

Gioconda Belli (Nicaragua). Belli's first novel, The Inhabited Woman, was an international bestseller; her collection of poems Linea de Fuego won the prestigious Casa de Las Americas prize in 1978. She is famous throughout the world for her novels and her poetry. She lives in Santa Monica and Managua.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Europa Editions (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933372125
• ISBN-13: 978-1933372129
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,777,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never give up on your dreams, July 8, 2007

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Julia Constable (Gaithersburg, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Butterfly Workshop (Paperback)

What a wonderful message to send to our young readers. I read this book aloud for three nights running to my 5 and 9 year old children. They were both captivated and completely "got it." The illustrations are quirky and beautiful, and the message is one that children can never hear too often---don't let others define you or your dreams...have confidence and conviction...and you will succeed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lovely new myth, June 1, 2007

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K. H. Gillespie (Lawrence, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Butterfly Workshop (Paperback)

I am a big fan of Wolf Erlbruch and this book shows off his artistic talent nicely. The story is bound to please young children who may wonder where things in Nature come from. It's a treat for young artists and inventors too, who will see how the young, impassioned protagonist perseveres against the odds. The pictures lend a kind of multicultural flavor to the story as well.