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The Making of Butterflies

by Zora Neale Hurston

An origin folktale about butterflies

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An origin folktale about butterflies

Zora Neale Hurston’s African American folktale imagines the Creator setting out to make butterflies after finishing the world. Retold by Ibram X. Kendi and illustrated by Kah Yangni, the 24-page board book brings the story into a format for very young children. Its focus on how butterflies came to be connects a simple creation tale with an introduction to Hurston’s place in the African American folklore tradition.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Very young children and families seeking a short board-book read-aloud.
  • Those introducing young children to African American folklore.
  • Children curious about butterflies and stories of how things began.

Themes

African American folkloreCreation and originsButterfliesZora Neale Hurston’s storytelling tradition

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Book overview

"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.

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