Books.

Voices of the Future, Vol. 10: Stories of Warmth and Wonder

Featuring “The Butterfly Tree,” a short story by Talia Rodriquez.

Eight-year-old Eislyn misses Daddy and counts the minutes until he’ll pass the butterfly tree on his trip. If she doesn’t meet him there, she can’t give him the paper butterfly she colored!

However, when Mommy has to stay behind and care for sick siblings, seeing Daddy means lighting the lanterns along the path with just her dragon, Flicker, for support.

With the night blacker than she anticipated, will Eislyn shy away from the dark? Or overcome her fear to meet Daddy at the tree with glowing butterflies instead of leaves?