Butterflies Are Our Friends

Book cover image - Butterflies Are Our Friends

Delve into the garden and explore the essential role that butterflies play in nature in this delightful picture book.

Down in the garden,
butterflies play.
They flutter and fly
all through the day.

The latest in the award winning Our Friends in the Garden series, Butterflies Are Our Friends illustrates all the ways butterflies help their environment by following a day in the life of one cheeky little butterfly! Written in fun, upbeat rhyming verse from award-winning author Toni D'Alia and beautifully illustrated by Erin Duncan, this charming picture book is sure to delight readers of all ages.

Perfect for:

Kids aged 3 to 6
Fans of Frogs Are Our Friends and My Father's Arms
Young readers who love the outdoors and all its many critters
Families, librarians and booksellers looking for their next read-aloud hit!

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$24.99 RRP

ISBN
9781761216381

Publish date
01 December 2026

Category
Children

Format
Hardback

Publisher
Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing

Page count
24

Weight
356 grams

Dimensions
226 x 274 mm

About the author

Toni D’Alia is an Australian children’s book author. Her books include Bees Are Our Friends, Worms Are Our Friends, The Easter Bunny Hop and Ten Little Guinea Pigs, and she has more picture books on the way.

Toni loves to write books that entertain, empower and educate! She creates heartwarming stories children will love reading. Her books are available in Australia and overseas.

Toni loves visiting bookshops, kindergartens and schools for writing workshops and author visits. To find out more about Toni’s books and stay up-to-date with new releases and author visits, you can follow Toni on Facebook and Instagram, or visit her website at www.tonidalia.com

Erin Duncan is an illustrator and surface pattern designer with a mission to share a little wonder, possibility, and magic with the world. Erin brings her unique vision to life through commercial projects, collaborating with brands, designing patterns for fabric and wallpaper, and creating artwork for global licensing.

She lives in an old farmhouse in Southern Tasmania with her amazing husband, two marvellous daughters, a wolf dog, a mischievous cat, a few jazzy chickens, and one fabulous rooster.

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