The Story of the Butterfly Children

By Sibylle von Olfers

Butterfly children await their wings, learning flowers for a spring procession.

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28 pages

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In a distant kingdom, butterfly children eagerly anticipate spring, when they will earn their wings. Before they can join the grand flying procession, they must learn about the kingdom's vibrant flowers. Meanwhile, a kind mother rabbit finds lost hunter's children and cares for them as her own. Will the butterfly children succeed in their quest, and what adventures await the hunter's children in their new rabbit suits? This enchanting tale, beautifully illustrated in art nouveau style, invites readers into a world of wonder and transformation.

From the publisher

Far far away, the butterfly folk live in a kingdom of beautiful gardens. The butterfly children play, dance and sing all day long with their little brothers and sisters, the caterpillars. The children can’t wait until the first day of spring, when they will finally get their wings. But first, they must learn about the many brightly colored flowers in the kingdom, so they can take part in the flying procession of peacock, swallowtail, red admiral and many other butterflies. Beautifully illustrated in the art nouveau style, this is another classic children’s story from the author of The Story of the Root Children and The Story of the Wind Children. When the hunter’s children fall out of their cradle in the woods, a kind mother rabbit takes them home and cares for them. She makes them rabbit suits to keep them warm and they play happily with her rabbit children.

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