If I Were A Butterfly? follows a little girl whose backyard daydream carries her into a magical world in which she becomes a beautiful butterfly and learns an important lesson about true beauty from the Flower Queen. Where did the idea for this story come from?

The story comes from my granddaughters, of course, mainly because of my service dog. She loved butterflies, she’d let them land on her nose, and she’d sit there for as long as she could.. the smiles on her face… Anyway, the grands and I started a little story. The little girl in the story at first didn’t have a name, then I thought of a sweet friend from Indiana I’d known her more than 30 years, she reminded me of a butterfly, even back then, so beautiful and sweet. Always made people feel so good when she was near. She just had that way about her. She encouraged me to write long before I started. The kids would flap their wings and say I’m a butterfly and I’d ask, “What do you see?” Anyway, that’s how it started

What was the most enjoyable part of creating a story together?

The fun of making memories to last a lifetime with your grandchildren–it’s priceless.

What makes Michelle relatable to children?

Maybe because real children helped to create it. Just like they’d say, “Why can’t they put coloring pages in books so we can enjoy the books longer?”

What conversations do you hope families have after reading the book together?

Oh, my. Maybe how special every child is, just the way they are. They don’t have to be someone or something else. They are a joy, and they are beautiful just as they are.

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