A lovely bilingual picture book, about an immigrant girl from Columbia. She's so excited to meet new friends at school, until school gets cancelled due to the falling snow outside. She still finds a way to make a friend anyways!

I really like how some Spanish words and phrases are mixed in to the story, which is mostly told in English. (Plus, there's a glossary in the back -- just in case.)

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in return for an honest opinion.

This is a slightly bilingual children's book that introduces us to Isabella, a newly immigrated little girl who is feeling lonely, excited, and anxious to meet new friends at her new school in her first day when a snow day occurs.

This book captured the childs perspective well, encourages optimism and has charming illustrations.

This was a beautifully illustrated story about being an immigrant and adjusting to new ways of life. It also touches on the impact immigration has on families in a special, simple, and touching way. It was suitable and interesting for my 8 & 9 year olds.

A warm story about a girl longing for the home and father she left behind in Columbia while adapting to her new home in America. The book is filled with Spanish words used in context making it easy to follow and interpret with glossary terms in the back.

This story is an own voices book. The author moved to the United States from Colombia in 2005. Her family split up to begin a new life in the US with her mother and grandmother, while her father stayed in Colombia for 7 years. In A THOUSAND WHITE BUTTERFLIES, the main character is excited for her first day at school, missing her father who is still in Colombia, and ready to make new friends and no longer feel lonely. On the first day of school, she wakes up and is ready to go when a snowstorm means school is cancelled. She is sad and lonely, longing to start school and make friends. Suddenly, a girl slips in her driveway and she runs outside, beginning a new friendship and a new adventure. I loved that this was own voices & the representation it gives students who are immigrants or students whose families are split apart due to various circumstances.

A lovely litle story of an immigrant child who is missing her Papa but is still excited to make new friends in her new school in the US. But when the snow falls, it looks like her plans are ruined. Or are they?

I loved the depth within the simple words. Through beautiful illustrations and heart-touching words, Jessica Betancourt-Perez makes us connect with little Isabella. She also gives us a glimpse into Columbia with her wonderful use of the native words and accessories.

A beautiful book with a deep message.

This book had cute illustrations and I really loved the idea of this book, but it wasn’t quite a win for me. It was a decent book, but didn’t really keep my daughter’s attention.

I got to learn new words and a new language!

I got so excited like the child in me who loves reading the best, warm storybooks like this.

This story tells the story of an immigrant child who's feeling quite lonely and is looking forward to make new friends at her new school. But the school has been cancelled because of heavy snowfall.

I love how realistic the characters are represented in this little story. I love the illustrations. They are solid.

A must keep.

Thank you, authors and the publisher for the advance reading copy.

A book that reads as a little too designed for its purpose as opposed to being for pure entertainment, but still a success. It's certainly not anything like as worthy as it might have been. Our heroine, freshly living in the USA, misses her dad back in Colombia, and is desperate to find new friends to stop her feeling lonely and sad. However, there's a problem, and while it might look like a million tiny white butterflies outside of her windows, it is in fact snow, and too much snow at that. How can she possibly get her spirits lifted now?

So yes, this does have a strong story arc and a decent narrative, but it was also green-lit in order to be a positive look at bilingual friendships, cross-cultural exploration and integration, as hoped for by the children of immigrant families. To repeat, it's not too worthy that people can't read it for enjoyment – they should – but the real raison-d'etre is the affirmation and moral it leaves. I do hope it finds a place in fulfilling that purpose.

I received an advance copy of, A Thousand White Butterflies, by Jessica Betancourt-Perez, Karen Lynn Williams. I liked the illustrations in this book, I thought the story was ok.

Thank you to NetGalley and Charlesbridge for my copy of A Thousand White Butterflies by Jessica Betancourt-Perez & Karen Lynn Williams. It publishes January 19, 2021.
I had the help of two 8-year-olds and a 6-year-old for the reading and reviewing of this book.
This beautifully illustrated and written book is a bittersweet story that introduces children to the loneliness experienced coming to a new country, and missing family members left behind. I think it's a sweet story that is gentle but doesn't shy away completely from a hard to explain and understand topic.
This would make a great gift!

A very sweet story about a girl who has recently arrived in America, her father is still waiting for permission to get in and she is just about to start school. This is just a day in her life as she is trying to adjust to her new environment and hopefully make new friends! A wonderful read for kids, especially as it deals with how hard it might be to adjust to a new place and that you should always try to make new friends!

*Thanks Netgalley and Charlesbridge for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*