By Courtney Sina Meredith & Giselle Clarkson
We are very pleased to have permission to publish the first three spreads of the Giselle Clarkson-illustrated picture book, Secret World of Butterflies, written by Courtney Sina Meredith (Allen & Unwin NZ/Auckland Museum).
Butterflies are beautiful but they have some very odd habits – welcome to their secret world. Published to accompany the Auckland Museum exhibition Secret World of Butterflies (June 2018 to May 2019).
![Butterflies can be big and butterflies can be teeny.](https://www.thesapling.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/09ef90_6063a7128e794218b744617d67df7728-mv2_d_6250_3508_s_4_2.jpg)
![Fresh out of the chrysalis, butterflies are wet and wrinkly.](https://www.thesapling.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/09ef90_ea8c1fa4ef42478fa3f6c0f013eefa8c-mv2_d_6250_3508_s_4_2.jpg)
![They bask in the sun to dry, then it's time to feed and fly.](https://www.thesapling.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/09ef90_96d60e49aac24a039412cc1d1d6cb17b-mv2_d_6250_3508_s_4_2.jpg)
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Secret World of Butterflies
By Courtney Sina Meredith
Illustrated by Giselle Clarkson
Published by Auckland Museum / Allen & Unwin NZ
RRP $22.99