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The Octopus and the Butterfly

By Martyn Lee Brown

A litter-filled current sweeps Hetty somewhere strange—can she uncover a way to help nature?

poetic imaginative thought-provoking environmental

Genres

Adventure Animals Nature Poetry/Verse

What is The Octopus and the Butterfly about?

Hetty the young octopus lives happily among the coral reef until she discovers the damage caused by litter. Swept into a strange new world, she meets Harmony the butterfly and other remarkable creatures, each with a story to share. As Hetty learns how pollution affects different environments, she and Harmony begin an important journey. Together, they search for a way to send a message to people everywhere: protect nature, reduce litter and help care for the world we share.

Pages

46 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2022

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