Butterfly on the Wind

Butterfly on the Wind is a heartwarming picture book about Aurora, a Deaf girl who struggles with performance anxiety before a talent show. When her hands tremble, she finds inspiration in a butterfly and uses American Sign Language (ASL) to create a magical butterfly that journeys around the world. This act inspires other Deaf individuals to add their own butterflies, creating a powerful wave of community support that circles back to Aurora, empowering her to overcome her fears. Written by Deaf author Adam Pottle and illustrated by Ziyue Chen, this book beautifully explores themes of self-belief, resilience, and the strength of community, while providing wonderful representation of Deaf culture and ASL.

A magical picture book about a Deaf girl who creates a butterfly with Sign Language and sends it on a journey around the world. On the day of the talent show, Aurora's hands tremble. No matter how hard she tries to sign, her fingers stumble over one and another and the words just won't come. But as she’s about to give up, she spots a butterfly. 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. Deaf 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.