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Butterfly Wings
- Graphic Novels
- Categories:Comics & Graphic Novel
- Language:English（Translation Services Available）
- Publication Place:Canada
- Publication date:September,2022
- Pages:96
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★Awards winning title, includes:
*Winner-Governor General’s Literary Award 2023
*Winner-Prix Espiègle 2023
*Longlisted-Prix des libraires du Québec 2024
★English rights sold. English sample pages available for review.
★Interior illustrations by Eve Patenaude, winner of the Governor General's Literary Award of Canada.
*Winner-Governor General’s Literary Award 2023
*Winner-Prix Espiègle 2023
*Longlisted-Prix des libraires du Québec 2024
★English rights sold. English sample pages available for review.
★Interior illustrations by Eve Patenaude, winner of the Governor General's Literary Award of Canada.
Description
A ten-year-old boy overheard his mother's conversation by accident: Faced with the current state of the earth, they were considering whether to have a second child. Through a series of incomprehensible words and phrases, he caught the hesitation in their voices, the fear in their eyes, and the gesture of one of them placing her hand on the other's belly - just like when he couldn't sleep after having a nightmare. Nightmares would set off fireworks in his mind.
He became uneasy, only catching snippets of their conversation: "Is having another child on this planet a mistake?" This sentence was like the final blow. Florent understood: There were too many people on the earth, no more children should be born, it should have stopped long ago, and he himself was superfluous. Emotions overwhelmed him. He wanted to hide under the covers and cry, but his vision blurred and he slipped, falling down three steps and hitting his head hard. The mothers rushed over. They went to the hospital. The doctor examined him. It was a false alarm. A bandage was placed on his forehead, he was given a lollipop, and was told not to run on the stairs in the future. His tears were attributed to the pain.
The following were several nights of torment, with nightmares and wild thoughts coming one after another. Every day, Florent tried a new "indispensable" method: being as polite, enthusiastic, well-behaved, funny, and achieving the best grades as possible - but he didn't know that he was driven by the sudden fear of being abandoned. At first, his mother was amused by his performance, but later they began to wonder. They asked carefully, but he dodged; they tried different approaches, but still got nothing.
Until one day when they were driving out, he heard the radio talking about forest fires, floods and global warming, and suddenly burst into uncontrollable tears. The car stopped, and one of the mothers quickly held him in her arms and asked him what was wrong. He instinctively said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come into this world..." The mothers were confused and guided him to explain clearly. He said, "I didn't know there was no more space when I was born... I don't want to destroy the earth!" Realizing the storm in their child's heart, they tried to find words that wouldn't belittle his concerns but could soothe the turmoil within him.
He became uneasy, only catching snippets of their conversation: "Is having another child on this planet a mistake?" This sentence was like the final blow. Florent understood: There were too many people on the earth, no more children should be born, it should have stopped long ago, and he himself was superfluous. Emotions overwhelmed him. He wanted to hide under the covers and cry, but his vision blurred and he slipped, falling down three steps and hitting his head hard. The mothers rushed over. They went to the hospital. The doctor examined him. It was a false alarm. A bandage was placed on his forehead, he was given a lollipop, and was told not to run on the stairs in the future. His tears were attributed to the pain.
The following were several nights of torment, with nightmares and wild thoughts coming one after another. Every day, Florent tried a new "indispensable" method: being as polite, enthusiastic, well-behaved, funny, and achieving the best grades as possible - but he didn't know that he was driven by the sudden fear of being abandoned. At first, his mother was amused by his performance, but later they began to wonder. They asked carefully, but he dodged; they tried different approaches, but still got nothing.
Until one day when they were driving out, he heard the radio talking about forest fires, floods and global warming, and suddenly burst into uncontrollable tears. The car stopped, and one of the mothers quickly held him in her arms and asked him what was wrong. He instinctively said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come into this world..." The mothers were confused and guided him to explain clearly. He said, "I didn't know there was no more space when I was born... I don't want to destroy the earth!" Realizing the storm in their child's heart, they tried to find words that wouldn't belittle his concerns but could soothe the turmoil within him.
Author
Author: Samuel Larochelle
Samuel Larochellenever needed to "reboot" his childlike wonder because he had long vowed to protect it and let it grow throughout his life. Perhaps that's why he felt such a strong connection with the boy, the ecologically anxious little guy in his first picture book. To experience the full spectrum of writing, he has published adult novels such as "Elias and Justin", "All the Blame on Boys", and "Everything Brings Me Back to You", a young adult trilogy "Lily", poetic essays "One Star at a Time, Against the Night" and "I Left My Heart in Your Mouth", biographies, short stories, columns, and cultural criticism. He also hosts the podcast "Like an Open Book" and organizes literary cabarets across Quebec.
Illustrator: Eve Patenaude
Born in Saint-Isidore, Quebec in 1979, she grew up in Montérégie and Estrie and now lives in Montreal. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and is both a writer and an illustrator, as well as working in language and editing. She has been active in Quebec's children's publishing and graphic novel fields for many years. Patenaude's illustrations are known for their soft lines and low saturation tones, often incorporating hand-drawn embroidery textures. She likes to place "childhood emotions" - anxiety, curiosity, and loneliness - in family or natural settings, allowing readers to resonate with warmth and humor. Besides ecological issues, she also explores themes such as identity, death, and diverse families.
Samuel Larochellenever needed to "reboot" his childlike wonder because he had long vowed to protect it and let it grow throughout his life. Perhaps that's why he felt such a strong connection with the boy, the ecologically anxious little guy in his first picture book. To experience the full spectrum of writing, he has published adult novels such as "Elias and Justin", "All the Blame on Boys", and "Everything Brings Me Back to You", a young adult trilogy "Lily", poetic essays "One Star at a Time, Against the Night" and "I Left My Heart in Your Mouth", biographies, short stories, columns, and cultural criticism. He also hosts the podcast "Like an Open Book" and organizes literary cabarets across Quebec.
Illustrator: Eve Patenaude
Born in Saint-Isidore, Quebec in 1979, she grew up in Montérégie and Estrie and now lives in Montreal. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and is both a writer and an illustrator, as well as working in language and editing. She has been active in Quebec's children's publishing and graphic novel fields for many years. Patenaude's illustrations are known for their soft lines and low saturation tones, often incorporating hand-drawn embroidery textures. She likes to place "childhood emotions" - anxiety, curiosity, and loneliness - in family or natural settings, allowing readers to resonate with warmth and humor. Besides ecological issues, she also explores themes such as identity, death, and diverse families.
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