{"product_id":"yellow-butterfly-a-story-from-ukraine-9781636550640","title":"Yellow Butterfly: A Story from Ukraine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA USBBY Outstanding International Book 2024\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★\u003cb\u003e \"Provocative, powerful, breathtakingly beautiful.\" -STARRED REVIEW, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Both \u003cb\u003etimely and timeless\u003c\/b\u003e, evoking war and its aftermath without losing sight of hope.\"\u003cb\u003e-STARRED REVIEW, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★\u003cb\u003e \"\u003c\/b\u003eStark images in black and white lead this sympathetic wordless picture book about a girl who's enduring the war in Ukraine.\"-\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eForeword Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Breathtaking\" -Ruta Sepetys\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e Between Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A \u003cb\u003ebeautiful and heartbreaking \u003c\/b\u003etribute to the resiliency of people in wartime;\"- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eA moving portrait\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A wordless picture book portrayal of war seen through the eyes of a young girl who finds hope in the symbolism of yellow butterflies against the background of a pure blue sky. Using the colors of his national flag, Oleksandr Shatokhin has created a deeply emotional response to the conflict in Ukraine and provided a narrative full of powerful visual metaphors for readers to consider as they travel from the devastating effects of war to a place of hope for peace and the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A portion of the sale of this book will be donated to the Universal Reading Foundation who supply children's books to Ukraine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Back matter includes notes on sharing a wordless picture book and how to talk to children about war. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Comet Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636550640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 7.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oleksandr Shatokhin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44700469690549,"sku":"9781636550640","price":19.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_951de441-13fc-4714-ae0b-84fc0fbf5dba.jpg?v=1728397257","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/yellow-butterfly-a-story-from-ukraine-9781636550640","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}