A Thousand White Butterflies

Jessica Betancourt-Perez · Karen Lynn Williams

Jan 2021 · Charlesbridge Publishing

About this ebook

As if being new to the United States wasn't hard enough, Isabella's first day of school is canceled due to snow!

Isabella has recently arrived from Colombia with her mother and abuela. She misses Papa, who is still in South America. It's her first day of school, her make-new-friends day, but when classes are canceled because of too much snow, Isabella misses warm, green, Colombia more than ever. Then Isabella meets Katie and finds out that making friends in the cold is easier than she thought!

Ratings and reviews

I cannot express how adorable this little picture book is! Isabella is about to start her first day at a school in the US. She recently moved from Columbia and is super excited about making new friends. Unfortunately, she wakes up on her first day to find a snowstorm and school has been cancelled. She meets a neighbor friend and they have fun all day together! I loved this so much! I loved that the girls played together and were able to understand each other without speaking the same language. I loved that there was no prejudice or fear of someone new. They were just kids! I loved it so much. I loved the Spanish mixed in! I just thoroughly enjoyed it!

About the author

Jessica Betancourt-Perez grew up in Palmira, Colombia, and the United States (immigrating at fifteen). She holds a master's degree in school psychology and currently works as a school psychologist in a large, suburban school district in York, Pennsylvania.

Karen Lynn Williams holds a master's degree in deaf education. She has lived in Africa and in Haiti. Karen had an early dream to be one of the youngest published authors, starting a writing club at ten. She is the author of fourteen books for children.

Gina Maldonado studied architecture and interior design in Colombia, Mexico, and Italy and then discovered her real passion--illustration. www.cocogigidesign.com