Synopses & Reviews
A story for sharing with little ones who are dying to be independent.
Cleopatra Silverwing loves to do stunts. While all the other little butterflies are learning to flutter gently, Cleopatra practices her loop the loop and dip flips. One blustery day, her parents tell her its too windy to go flying but Cleopatra just cant resist practicing the cherry dip flip one last time. The gusty wind sweeps her up over rivers and snowy mountain tops and SPLAT into a gooey swamp. Fiesty Cleopatra is in luck -- some friendly fireflies help her safely back home. Cleopatra promises never to fly off alone again until shes much older and to always let her parents know where she is going.
Synopsis
Cleopatra Silverwing loves to do stunts. While all the other little butterflies are learning to flutter gently, Cleopatra practices her loops. One blustery day, her parents tell her it's too windy to go flying, but Cleopatra just can't resist. The gusty wind sweeps her up and drops her into a gooey swamp. Some fireflies help her home, and Cleopatra promises to always let her parents know where she's going.
Synopsis
While all the other little butterflies are learning how to flutter gently, Cleopatra Silverwing is doing loop-the-loops and fancy dip-flips. But then the wind picks up, and Cleopatras parents tell her to stay close. Surely one last dip-flip wont hurt, will it? But the gusty wind sweeps her over rivers and mountains and SPLAT! into a gooey swamp. Feisty Cleopatra is in lucksome friendly fireflies help her safely back home, and Cleopatra promises never to fly off alone again until shes older.
About the Author
Adria Meserve is an exciting new talent in picture books. Adria gained a BA in History of Art at The Courtauld Institute of Art in London and went on to qualify as a teacher at Brighton University. As well as writing and illustrating picture books, she teaches art in North London. Adria is also studying for an MA in Illustration at Brighton University.