Tuula Pere's A Butterfly's Song follows the story of a young butterfly who has just crawled out of her cocoon. Young Pupa is mesmerized by the world around her. She sees a flight of large-winged, colorful butterflies and hears their names. She tries to straighten her wrinkled wings, and the wind helps to dry off her wings. However, the beautiful butterflies flying above the meadow don't even notice her. Then, Pupa hears a nightingale singing, and Pupa tells her she wants to sing too. By now, all the other butterflies have left the meadow, leaving Pupa all alone. The gentle night breeze sees Pupa looking forlorn and greets her. Pupa reveals that she wants to sing yet she cannot because she is a butterfly. Miraculously, the night wind helps Pupa sound like a flute.

Join an adorable young butterfly in her quest to fulfill her dreams with A Butterfly's Song. Featuring eye-catching illustrations by Rokosolana Panchyshyn, this picture book tells a heartwarming tale of a young butterfly trying to find her place in the world. All Pupa wants is to fit in with the other butterflies. But because she feels her colors are not vibrant enough, and all the other butterflies are grown up, they don't notice her. Her story will resonate with young readers who are also trying to find something within themselves that will allow them to shine and make others notice them. Tuula Pere's storytelling gets better and better with each read. It's a wonderful children's book that teaches youngsters never to give up on their dreams. Recommended to children below the age of ten.

Begin an emotional journey with Pupa in A Butterfly’s Song by Tuula Pere. Pupa hatches from her cocoon in a lush garden, surrounded by vivid colorful butterflies and brilliant blooming flowers. Pupa has muted colors and a subtle beauty that makes her feel invisible in a world of vibrant colors and flowers. She looks at her world with awe and wonder. She longs to fit in with her surroundings. But she cannot change her colors to match her environment. Then she hears a nightingale’s beautiful song and decides to learn how to sing. When she fails, she catches the attention of the night wind, who offers to help her. Will Pupa find the instrument that will enable her to share her beautiful spirit with the world?

Stretch your wings to find the beauty within. That is the message of A Butterfly’s Song by Tuula Pere. Pere introduces readers to a highly relatable, insecure little butterfly named Pupa. When Pupa initially fails to fit in, she perseveres and discovers the beauty within herself. The pace of the story together with the right amount of emotional tension will keep readers turning the pages. Pere covers universally understood themes of self-awareness, self-discovery, and acceptance. The lovely illustrations by Roksolana Panchyshyn add a magical whimsy to the story. Fans of The Ugly Duckling and The Little Engine That Could will not want to miss A Butterfly’s Song. Revel when one little butterfly "makes her own kind of music." Do not miss this heartwarming tale of soul-searching and resilience.