The Butterfly That Wasn’t Painted Gold

Written by Yang Yinghong

Illustrated by Liang Qianyu

New Century Publishing House

January 2024

45.00 (CNY)

Yang Yinghong

Yang Yinghong is currently the president of the Macau Children’s Literature Association， the vice president of Pen of Macau， and the planning consultant of the Macao Children’s Literature Creation Platform “Children’s Pen of Macau.”

Liang Qianyu

Liang Qianyu graduated from the Royal College of Art with a major in Visual Communication， specializing in illustration， and now focuses on children’s illustration and art teaching.

This book tells the story of a small butterfly with short wings who cannot fly to the sun like other butterflies with large colorful wings and is dyed gold to change its fate. The story is warm and moving， which can help children recognize and accept their differences， so that they can learn self-appreciation and self-acceptance.