Bianca and the Butterfly
Bianca and the Butterfly by Sergio Ruzzier is a picture book published by HarperCollinsPublishers in 2025, featuring 48 pages in English. This book follows Bianca, a polar bear who cherishes her familiar surroundings, including her mother and the cold, snowy environment. When she encounters a beautiful butterfly, Bianca is introduced to a vibrant world that challenges her comfort zone, leading her on a journey of discovery and growth.
Readers will find that Bianca’s adventure explores themes of curiosity, discomfort, and the process of embracing the unknown. As she navigates through new experiences, the story touches on aspects of family life, friendship, and the natural world. Ruzzier’s distinctive illustrations enhance the narrative, contrasting the cool tones of Bianca’s arctic home with the warm, colorful landscape she explores, making this book a visually engaging experience for young readers.
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From award-winning creator Sergio Ruzzier comes a stunning and timeless picture book that’s perfect for young readers embarking on new experiences, from their first days of school to visiting new places, moving away, and beyond.
Bianca the polar bear loves the things she knows–her mom, the snow, the cold.
But then Bianca meets a beautiful butterfly, who leads her to an unfamiliar world that is different from everything she’s ever experienced. Through curiosity and wonder to discomfort and homesickness and back, Bianca discovers that she may also love the things she doesn’t know…yet.
Two-time Geisel Honoree Sergio Ruzzier’s distinctive illustrations illuminate Bianca’s journey as she leaves the blues and greens of her arctic world and enters a lush landscape filled with warmth and color.
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