{"product_id":"butterfly-on-the-wind-hardcover","title":"Butterfly on the Wind - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Pottle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eZiyue Chen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magical picture book about a Deaf girl who creates a butterfly with Sign Language and sends it on a journey around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the day of the talent show, Aurora's hands tremble. No matter how hard she tries to sign, her fingers stumble over one another and the words just won't come. But as she's about to give up, she spots a butterfly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeaf 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn Deaf and raised in a hearing family, \u003cb\u003eAdam Pottle\u003c\/b\u003e spent much of his childhood searching for magical portals and pretending to be Godzilla. He is an award-winning Canadian writer, with books in multiple genres, including the acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eVoice\u003c\/i\u003e and the adult novel \u003ci\u003eThe Bus\u003c\/i\u003e. His groundbreaking fantasy play \u003ci\u003eThe Black Drum\u003c\/i\u003e was performed to rave reviews in Canada and France and is the world's first all-Deaf musical. He has a PhD in English Literature and has taught English and Creative Writing for nearly twenty years. When not writing, he is usually found at the boxing gym, the library, or at the park with his wife Deborah and his goldendoodle Valkyrie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn Deaf and raised in sunny island, Singapore, \u003cb\u003eZiyue \u003c\/b\u003e[pronounced as Zzz yuair] \u003cb\u003eChen\u003c\/b\u003e lives with her husband and her two darling children. Her life goal has been to have an emotional connection with those who view her work. She loves visualizing stories through illustrations, working on mostly children's books that resonate with her personal life experience.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 10.08 x 10.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748785062176,"sku":"9781250821973","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e379805ff4d50d24dcc13867de6059d7.webp?v=1779916071","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/butterfly-on-the-wind-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}