The bear and the butterfly

Author: Margaret Wise Brown

Illustrator: Marije Tolman

Translation rights represented: European languages

Rights sold: French, Dutch


A bear and a butterfly had a fight, you say? And the butterfly won?


This poetry picture book contains a six-line poem by Margaret Wise Brown, the legendary American children’s book writer, and dreamy illustrations by internationally-acclaimed Dutch artist Marije Tolman.


Enjoy the atmospheric, unexpected story of the bear and the butterfly, and experience the magic and strength of hundreds of butterflies shimmering in the sky.