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My Butterfly Secret: The Butterfly Catchers of Indonesia

by Mahesh Pathirathna

Butterflies, hunger, and a village’s choices

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Butterflies, hunger, and a village’s choices

Kakak faces a painful choice: keep the secret butterflies his father introduced to him safe, or sell them to collectors to help feed his family. Set in an Indonesian village, the story connects the loss of natural beauty with the pressures faced by families living in poverty. Its central question extends beyond Kakak’s dilemma: can a community find a way to protect its environment while supporting families in need? The author describes the story as based on personal experience and frames it around the tension between caring for nature and securing a meal.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in fiction about butterflies and the natural world.
  • Readers interested in stories about poverty, family survival, and community responses.
  • Young readers drawn to environmental themes and difficult choices.

Themes

Butterflies and environmental protectionPoverty and family survivalCommunity supportBalancing human needs with care for nature

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Book overview

Kakak is torn between protecting the precious, secret butterflies his father showed him and selling them to collectors to feed his family.

Eventually, hunger proves to be stronger than the butterflies' magic. What if the village could come together to find a way to save the beauty of the environment and help disadvantaged families survive?

Based on the writer's own experience, My Butterfly Secret tells of the struggle many impoverished children experience, trading precious parts of their home for a full stomach. These families are caught between protecting the nature they love and their own survival. This story offers understanding--and a solution.

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