The Butterfly Girl

Original Title
祝福

Text & Illustrations by
Oli

Language
Simplified Chinese

Pages
40

Size
17 × 23 cm

Age
3+

Published
Baihua Literature & Art
July 2025

The Butterfly Girl had always dreamed of flying. Time and again, she tried—but no matter how hard she fluttered her delicate wings, she couldn’t lift herself into the sky. As her birthday approached, her family and friends prepared special gifts, hoping to make her wish come true. And this time… at last… she soared!

But as the wind carried her higher, the Butterfly Girl discovered something even more wonderful than flying—something she had never expected.

This heartwarming tale by Oli celebrates love, courage, and dreams through tender illustrations and gentle storytelling—reminding young readers that with love in their hearts, they can bravely soar toward their brightest hopes.


About the author/illustrator

Oli, originally named Feng Chen, is a picture book creator and illustrator who holds a Master’s degree in Children’s Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. Passionate about nature and animals, she aims to convey warmth and healing through her brushstrokes, inviting readers to discover the simple joys and beauty in life. Her graduate project won second place in the Sebastian Walker Prize initiated by Walker Books and was exhibited at the London Book Fair and Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Two of her illustrations have received the Hiiibrand Illustration Awards, and her work “Welcome to My Home” was shortlisted for the final round of the 2024 BIBF International Illustration Awards in the children’s publishing category (unpublished). She has illustrated children’s literature for various publishers, with published works including “The Thoughtful Purple Sweater” in China and “Piper and Purpa Forever” in the U.S. She also collaborated with Tomorrow Publishing House on the “Sparrow Drum Fairy Tale Collection” series. Additionally, her original picture book “Snowy Day with Doudou” was published by China Welfare Institute Publishing House.


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