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Sierra, Judy

The Beautiful Butterfly: A Folktale from Spain

32 pp. | Clarion | March, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-395-90015-8 $$15.00
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Victoria Chess. In this retelling, a butterfly chooses to marry a mouse because of his sweet voice, but her unfortunate bridegroom is swallowed by a fish. The king dances in his underwear to express his grief, making the fish laugh--and cough up the mouse. Humorous, detailed illustrations in gouache and sepia pen and ink show a plump, well-dressed Spanish butterfly and her enchanting little house in a willow. Includes source notes.
Reviewer: Pamela McCuen

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