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The making of butterflies / written Zora Neale Hurston ; adapted by Ibram X. Kendi ; illustrated by Kah Yangni.

by Hurston, Zora Neale.

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Amistad Books for Young Readers, c2023.

FICTION HUR 2023

Blacks -- Juvenile fiction.

Butterflies -- Juvenile fiction.

Folklore -- Juvenile fiction.

Creation -- Juvenile fiction.

9780063111585 (board book)

0063111586 (board book)

First board book edition, 2023.

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm.

Text adapted from Mules and Men 1935 by Zora Neale Hurston.

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.

Kendi, Ibram X.

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