About the story
The Butterfly That Wasn’t Afraid of My Tears
About loss, memory, and hope
A moving story about a girl learning to live after losing her father — and, with a small butterfly, discovering that tears are not shameful.
About the story
The Butterfly That Wasn’t Afraid of My Tears
Sometimes a heart hurts so much that it feels as if the pain will never pass. Yet even on the darkest days, someone may appear to help us take a first step toward the light.
With a butterfly that is not afraid of her tears, the girl discovers that remembering is not frightening and that love for the people dearest to us stays forever.
Excerpts
Illustrations by Maria Pasika. The text on the pages is in Ukrainian.