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ISBN: 9781760994785
Dimensions: 19.5x19.1cm
Pages: 40
Publication year: 2025
Publisher: Fremantle Press
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Caterpillar and Butterfly

Written by Ambelin Kwaymullina

$19.99 GST

From the award-winning Indigenous author–illustrator Ambelin Kwaymullina comes a wonderful tale about change. Caterpillar and Butterfly is a beautiful tale about bravery and overcoming one’s fears.

There was once a caterpillar who lived all alone. Everything around Caterpillar seemed large and strange, and she was full of fear. Determined to escape any possible danger, Caterpillar hides away in the safety of her chrysalis. There, she finally discovers the inner strength she needs to truly live. 

PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

‘… a beautifully written story.’ Books+Publishing

‘… a beautiful example of the merging of Aboriginal and Western Art.’ Magpies

‘The process of metamorphosis … must seem like an act of magic to the very young and it is the wonder of life that is the focus of this lovely, brightly coloured beautifully illustrated picture book.’ Reading Time


Pages: 40
Publication Year: 2025
Publisher: Fremantle Press
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Ambelin Kwaymullina

Ambelin Kwaymullina is a neurodivergent Aboriginal author and illustrator who comes from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. She works across a range of forms including short stories, poetry, picture books and novels. She is a previous winner of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and the Aurealis Award.

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