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Blue Butterfly of Cochin, The
Ariana Mizrahi
Illustrator: Siona Benjamin
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Kalaniot Press
ISBN: 978-8-986-39656-9
Keywords: Magical Realism-Immigration, immigrants, moving, storytelling, Malabari Jews, forests, desert
After thousands of years, a Jewish community relocates from Cochin, India, to Israel. Young storyteller Leah details the journey, with a magical component. Vibrant full-page illustrations.