num_pages: 24
description: 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 Awardwinning 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.
language: English
title: The Making of Butterflies
publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers