The Butterfly Lion

A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion, from a master storyteller

About the author

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

Christian Birmingham is a young artist of outstanding talent. In 1991 he graduated from Exeter College of Art and Design and has since illustrated several highly praised books. Christian lives in Brighton, Sussex.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Morpurgo, Morpurgo Michael
• Assisted by: Christian Birmingham (Illustration), Birmingham Christian (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.12.2023
• Weight: 270 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's and young people's books > Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, Africa, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Africa, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, For primary education, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / General, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories