I Wish I Were a Butterfly
by James Howe
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Author: James HoweIllustrator: Ed Young
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-02-28
ISBN: 0152380132
Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Sandpiper
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Book Review: Life's most important lesson
Summary: 5 Stars
The beautiful lesson of this tale is that each of us is unique with talents and gifts that enrich others' lives. The poor little cricket in the story is unhappy because he has been told he is ugly. He wishes he were a beautiful butterfly. Little does he know that by the end of the story, it is the beautiful butterfly who will be admiring him for the lovely music he can make!
I have an autistic son, and this book is an absolute treasure to me. Every child - every person, really - should be nurtured to understand the lesson of this story: that he or she is special and wonderful just the way he or she is!
Summary of I Wish I Were a Butterfly
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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