Butterfly Child

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

Author-illustrator Marc Majewski delivers a gorgeously painted, tender story about a young child who loves dressing up as a butterfly. This picture book is a celebration of creativity, self-expression, and family. 

I am a butterfly.I spin and swirl,twist and twirl,flutter and flap,and when I open my wings,I fly!In author-illustrator Marc Majewski’s stunning picture book, a young child loves the spots and patterns found on butterflies. He fashions himself beautifully bold orange wings and proudly declares himself a butterfly child. But when other kids shun him for the clothes they don’t understand, it takes a father’s encouragement for the young boy to stay true to himself and find joy in his wings once more.

About the Author

Marc Majewski is a French author-illustrator based in Berlin. As a child, Marc discovered a passion for drawing and painting through the works of Gustave Doré, Maurice Sendak, Paul Grimault, and Tomi Ungerer. After obtaining a degree in literature and arts, he studied illustration and painting for two years. Marc is passionate about the environment, and loves painting landscapes and scenes from the natural world. In 2020, he published his debut picture book as an author-illustrator, Does Earth Feel?, with HarperCollins. Butterfly Child is a story inspired from his own childhood experiences as a queer kid. You can visit him at www.marc-majewski.com.