![]() ![]() This stunning colour gift book, with new illustrations from Christian Birmingham, will be treasured by a new generation of children. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but it is the butterfly lion which ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten.įrom master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, this extraordinary tale of friendship, loyalty and overcoming adversity has spoken to readers the world over since it was first published twenty-five years ago. Kirkus Reviews An octopus falls from the sky one. They are inseparable until Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to a circus. Charmingly silly.features bouncy, rhyming text that will enchant readers. ![]() I won't ever forget you."īertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld. The Butterfly Lion Michael Morpurgo 4. "All my life I'll think of you, I promise I will. The book was adapted into a stage play by Daniel Buckroyd of the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, which toured the UK in 2014. It was first published in Great Britain by Collins in 1996, and won the 1996 Smarties book prize. ![]() Celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the stunning, classic story of an unforgettable friendship with a glorious colour gift edition, fully illustrated by Christian Birmingham. The Butterfly Lion is a childrens novel by Michael Morpurgo. ![]()
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