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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100063111586
ISBN-139780063111585
eBay Product ID (ePID)7057245758
Product Key Features
Book TitleMaking of Butterflies
Number of Pages24 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLegends, Myths, Fables / African, Humorous Stories, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, People & Places / United States / African American
Publication Year2023
IllustratorYes, Yangni, Kah
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorIbram X. Kendi, Zora Neale Hurston
FormatChildren's Board Books
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length8.1 in
Item Width8.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Reviews[T]he artwork creates an eye-catching collage of images in every spread... Kendi expertly distills this word-of-mouth tale for young readers... An old tale is given fresh new life. -- Kirkus Reviews "This will dance off the shelves by itself, but works for Black History Month, spring roundups, highlighting poems, or just a look at the lyrical." -- School Library Journal (starred review), [T]he artwork creates an eye-catching collage of images in every spread... Kendi expertly distills this word-of-mouth tale for young readers... An old tale is given fresh new life. -- Kirkus Reviews
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToPreschool
Dewey Decimal813.6
Synopsis"Kendi and Yangni collaborate to introduce young children to the African American folklore tradition and to Hurston's importance within that tradition." --The Horn Book A First Folktale from the creators of Magnolia Flower, Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, about the origin of butterflies. The Creator wuz all finished and thru makin' de world. But soon, the Creator finds themselves flying through the sky, making gorgeous butterflies of every color, shape, and size. Find out why butterflies were made in Zora Neale Hurston's stunning and layered African American folktale retold by #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi and illustrated by Kah Yangni. This accessible and sizable board book is perfect for introducing the youngest of readers to the beauty of Hurston's storytelling and will spark curiosity in children about how things in our world came to be., A First Folktale from the creators of Magnolia Flower , Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, about the origin of butterflies. The Creator wuz all finished and thru makin' de world. But soon, the Creator finds themselves flying through the sky, making gorgeous butterflies of every color, shape, and size. Find out why butterflies were made in Zora Neale Hurston's stunning and layered African American folktale retold by #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi and illustrated by Kah Yangni. This accessible and sizable board book is perfect for introducing the youngest of readers to the beauty of Hurston's storytelling and will spark curiosity in children about how things in our world came to be.