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Jacob's second year at school is coming to an end. In class, they learn about the short life of butterflies. Jacob wants to make a butterfly, whose wing markings resemble the big eyes of his severely disabled sister Pearl.
The big brother knows that he must soon say good-bye to his sister, who is spending more and more time in the hospital. With his grandma, Jacob explores his most difficult thoughts, when his parents are too tired to talk. Their joint walks in nature are a consolation, even after Pearl's life has ended.
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Jaakon toinen kouluvuosi lähestyy loppuaan. Luokassa tutustutaan perhosten lyhyeen elämään. Jaakko haluaa askarrella perhosen, jonka siipikuviot muistuttavat vaikeasti vammaisen Helmi-siskon suuria silmiä.
Isoveli aavistaa, että hän joutuu pian luopumaan siskostaan, joka on yhä useammin sairaalassa. Mummin kanssa Jaakko käy läpi vaikeimpia ajatuksiaan, silloin kun vanhemmat eivät jaksa. Yhteiset luontoretket lohduttavat silloinkin, kun Helmin elämä on jo päättynyt.
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About the author
Tuula Pere (b. 1958) holds a Ph.D. in Law and is an award-winning children's author from Helsinki, Finland. Her doctoral dissertation, published in 2015, examines the limits of freedom of speech in the Finnish mass media amidst the social and cultural shifts of the 1960s and 1970s. Prior to her doctoral research, Tuula Pere had a career spanning over two decades as a lawyer and held various expert and executive positions in large industrial companies.Since 2010, Tuula Pere has published over sixty children's books, many of which have been translated into multiple languages. She has also authored poetry and aphorisms for children, as well as short stories and non-fiction for adults. Tuula Pere is an avid music and sports enthusiast and a keen baker. She is married and the mother of three.
