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I Wish I Were a Butterfly by James Howe. (1987, Paperback).
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780152380137
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0152380132
ISBN-13
9780152380137
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73123
Product Key Features
Book Title
I Wish I Were a Butterfly
Number of Pages
40 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1994
Topic
Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Humorous Stories, Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, General, Animals / Butterflies, Moths & Caterpillars
Illustrator
Young, Ed, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
7.7 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
86-033635
Reviews
PreSchool-Grade 3 In the cleanest, clearest prose he's written to date, Howe tells a simple fable that deserves to stay in print a long, long, time. The littlest cricket is so miserable that he refuses to make music because the frog called him ugly. He wishes he were a butterfly instead. When he sees the wise old spider, she tells him what she thinks of him and what she has learned in her spider's life ''spinning and waiting, waiting and spinning.'' He finally feels beautiful, and of course, he is. He begins to fiddle again, and a butterfly, hearing, says, ''I wish I were a cricket.'' Young's shimmering pastels create an insect's view, moving from the cricket's dark jungle of grass with flashes of sun, to light from the butterfly's viewpoint. An excellent lap book, the story also tells well. The cricket is Everychild who stopped the music because someone criticized casually, thoughtlessly. It takes a wise friend to bring the music back, if it's possible. This book could help. Helen Gregory, Grosse Pointe Pub . Lib . , Mich., After the frog at the pond's edge tells him that he's ugly, the cricket of Swampswallow Pond loses his zest for life and for singing. The glowworm and the ladybug try to persuade the cricket that he's just as good as the rest of them, while the dragonfly declares, "Wishing is a waste of time." Finally, the Old One, a spider who lives on the other side of the pond, spins a wise tale about the real beauty of friendship and convinces the cricket to sing again. The author tells the familiar story of the loss of identity and the uniqueness of individuals in a wistful, not particularly fresh, way. While Howe gives insects a human dimension, Young perceives that world with the eye of a cricket or a dragonfly, noting the color variations and luster on that particular wavelength. The resultant paintings are extraordinary, almost abstract works, much worthier of praise than this oft-told tale. Ages 4-8. or this oft-passed-back-and- forth-review!!!
Dewey Edition
19
Grade From
Preschool
Dewey Decimal
[E]
Grade To
Third Grade
Synopsis
The littlest cricket of Swampswallow Pond is convinced only by the Wise Old One that being special has nothing to do with physical metamorphosis, flashy colors, or shimmering wings. "The cricket is every child who stopped the music because someone criticized casually, thoughtlessly. It takes a wise friend to bring the music back."-- School Library Journal
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