by Michael Morpurgo · Imprint unknown · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007693269
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«The Butterfly Lion» is Michael Morpurgo's children's story, in paperback (124 pages, in English).
A boy meets an old lady who tells him the story of Bertie and his white lion, united since their encounter on the African savannah. The tale is about friendship, loyalty, and the power of memories.
Illustrated by Christian Birmingham. Published in 1996 and winner of the Smarties Prize and the Writers' Guild Award.
Aimed at a children's and young adult audience, though it may also appeal to adults wanting a short story with illustrations.
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", for recurring themes such as the triumph of an outsider or survival, for characters' relationships with nature, and for vivid settings such as the Cornish coast or the trenches of the First World War. Morpurgo was the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005, and is President of BookTrust, a children's reading charity.
