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The beautiful butterfly :a folktale from Spain

After choosing a husband for his sweet singing voice, a beautiful butterfly mourns the fact that he is swallowed by a fish, until a king in his underwear reunites the two.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sierra, Judy
Other Authors:	Chess, Victoria (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Clarion Books, 2000.
Subjects:	Folklore > Spain.
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Summary:	After choosing a husband for his sweet singing voice, a beautiful butterfly mourns the fact that he is swallowed by a fish, until a king in his underwear reunites the two.
Physical Description:	32 p.: ill.
ISBN:	0395900158
Author Notes:	Judy Sierra holds a Ph.D. in folklore from UCLA. She is the author of many esteemed children's books, including Nursery Tales Around the World, winner of the Aesop Prize from the American Folklore Society, and Good Night, Dinosaurs. She is also the reteller/compiler of several books of folklore for teachers and storytellers. Ms. Sierra lives in Northern California. Victoria Chess is the illustrator of Good Night Dinosaurs . She has also illustrated many other successful picture books for children, including the popular Slugs by David Greenberg (Little, Brown). She lives in Warren, Connecticut.