Look, a Butterfly! Yasunari Murakami
TITLE INFORMATION Yasunari Murakami was born in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. His illustrations have been honoured at the Bolgona Book Fair, the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava, and with the Japan Picture Book Award, and there is a Yasunari Murakami Museum in the Izu Highland, Japan. Three of Murakami’s picture books have received a Special Mention in the Graphic Prize for Children at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and his Pink! Pearl! won a Gold Plaque at the 1991 Biennial of illustrations in Bratislava. Murakami’s hobby is fishing, for which he makes many trips to different parts of the world.
Released: March 2018 A light-as-a-feather story to share with the very young, told in shapes and colours WHY I CHOSE THIS BOOK
“This is a light and happy book for the youngest readers—and lookers. There’s a lot of joy in these simple, eye-catching illustrations and a lovely cheekiness when you read it aloud” Julia Marshall, Publisher SALES POINTS
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Bright, playful, joyful graphics
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A charming introduction to colours within a simple story
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From the illustrator of 999 Tadpoles Find a New Home
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Look! A white butterfly! Flit and flutter through the blue sky. The butterfly comes to rest on a flower, and—pop—the flower opens. Pop! Pop! Pop! All the flowers open: red, blue yellow, pink, orange... Flutter flit through the sky. The butterfly lands on a cat, and ... meeeoow! Let’s play! Look, a Butterfly! is a simple, appealing board book told in shapes and colours. REVIEWS OF 999 TADPOLES FIND A NEW HOME
“A further delight from Gecko Press comes with 999 Tadpoles Find a New Home ...‘Read-it, read-it, read-it!’. School Library Journal “It is a humorous child-centred story that is great for reading aloud.” Tomorrow’s Schools Today Ages 0–2 170 x 170mm 24 pages Board book $14.99 ISBN: 978-1-776571-90-1 Origin: Japan
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“Murakami, an illustrator well-known in Japan, uses just enough detail in his expressive images to make his simple, suggestive shapes and crayon line meaningful. With their extensive white space, these illustrations will show well to a group.” Kirkus Reviews