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Making of Butterflies, The
Zora Neal Hurston, adapted by Ibram X. Kendi
Illustrator: Kah Yangni
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2023
Publisher: Amistad BFYR/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-311158-5
Keywords: Folklore, African American Oral Stories, Creation, Butterflies
In this African American folktale, the Creator, bored with his new earth, creates flowers. When they become lonely, He creates “flutter-bys,” little pieces cut out of everything. Bright collage illustrations.