The Girl and the Butterfly

Illustration

Areej Omar

Author

Engy Foda

A girl saw a butterfly,

She asked it: “Where are

you going?”

The butterfly answered:

“Going home.”

The girl ran after the butterfly.

The rabbit saw the girl, asked

her: “Where are you going?”

The girl answered: “Butterfly’s

home”

The rabbit ran after the girl.

The turtle saw the rabbit,

asked him: “Where are you

going?”

The rabbit answered:

“Butterfly’s home”

The turtle walked after the rabbit.

The giraffe saw the turtle, asked

her: “Where are you going?”

The turtle answered: “Butterfly’s

home”

The butterfly got tired and stood on a flower.

Everybody asked her: “Why you stopped

flying?”

The butterfly answered: “I do not have home,

any flower is my home”

This book is a collaboration between the

author and her daughter. The author writes

the text and her daughter makes the

illustrations. This is their first book together,

they wish to make many books having

simplified scientific information or some

moral stories. May Allah accept their work!