A tender, poetic journey through grief, memory, and quiet healing.
"Is this goodbye?" asked the girl."No," said the owl.
"It's hello in another way."
Butterfly, Everlasting is a quiet, luminous story about grief, remembrance, and the quiet ways love endures.
After the death of her mother, a young girl and her father take a long walk into the forest with a small plant tucked inside the girl's backpack. They don't know exactly where they're going - only that something inside them needs to move, to breathe, to grow.
Along the way, they are joined by a butterfly - ever-present, silent, and light - as well as three gentle animal companions:
The deer, who brings softness and memory.
The bear, who offers comfort and quiet strength.
And the owl, who helps the girl begin to understand that grief isn't something to escape - but something we carry with love.
Told through sparse, tender dialogue and brought to life with loose, expressive watercolor and ink illustrations, Butterfly, Everlasting is a book that doesn't rush to fix or explain. Instead, it makes space - for silence, for sadness, for wonder, and for healing.
This is a story about planting something fragile. About letting it grow in its own time. About walking forward with the people we've lost still inside us - not as shadows, but as light.
Perfect for readers of all ages, Butterfly, Everlasting is a companion for anyone navigating loss - a story to be shared, re-read, and quietly held.