The Story of the Butterfly Children

The Story of the Butterfly Children by Olfers, Sibylle von. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780863156885.

Classic nature tale in art nouveau style. Perfect for fans of Cicely Mary Barker�s Flower Fairies 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 cant 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 childrens story from the author of The Story of the Root Children and The Story of the Wind Children. When the hunters 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.