Mia and the Dragonfly
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 24
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2025
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This enchanting story follows a young girl named Mia as she embarks on an adventure to find a butterfly only to capture a dragonfly. Along the way, Mia learns the beauty of nature, the value of friendship, and the magic that surrounds her as she sets her dragonfly free to find his mate. Inspired by Mia Dylan, the author’s granddaughter, who adored butterflies at six years old, this whimsical tale celebrates the wonders of childhood. It’s a delightful read for young children.
Barbara Gural was born and raised in New York, where she received her BA in French from Russell Sage College and worked as a translator, interpreter for the Embassy of Madagascar and the European Communities in Washington DC. Research became her passion when she received her MBA with honors from George Washington University and changed her profession to work for the National Geographic Society, Marriott Corporation, and then turned to more creative tasks working for a marketing agency and finally ending her research career as VP of Research in the cable industry. Having written numerous research papers, she confessed to her husband and three children that her love of writing has turned to fiction. This is her first novel, and she has written four plays that she hopes will make their way to Broadway.
She has lived in Park City for 10 years, although she has a place in Santa Barbara that she loves. She is married to Tom Steinmetz and has three children and five grandchildren.
This enchanting story follows a young girl named Mia as she embarks on an adventure to find a butterfly only to capture a dragonfly. Along the way, Mia learns the beauty of nature, the value of friendship, and the magic that surrounds her as she sets her dragonfly free to find his mate. Inspired by Mia Dylan, the author’s granddaughter, who adored butterflies at six years old, this whimsical tale celebrates the wonders of childhood. It’s a delightful read for young children.
Barbara Gural was born and raised in New York, where she received her BA in French from Russell Sage College and worked as a translator, interpreter for the Embassy of Madagascar and the European Communities in Washington DC. Research became her passion when she received her MBA with honors from George Washington University and changed her profession to work for the National Geographic Society, Marriott Corporation, and then turned to more creative tasks working for a marketing agency and finally ending her research career as VP of Research in the cable industry. Having written numerous research papers, she confessed to her husband and three children that her love of writing has turned to fiction. This is her first novel, and she has written four plays that she hopes will make their way to Broadway.
She has lived in Park City for 10 years, although she has a place in Santa Barbara that she loves. She is married to Tom Steinmetz and has three children and five grandchildren.