num_pages: 40
description: 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
language: English
title: I Wish I Were a Butterfly
titlecomplete: I Wish I Were a Butterfly
genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Music
ratings_count: 244
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Primary
publisher: Clarion Books