An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball: A Counting Rhyme

by Jane Yolen

Book Overview

Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819307998
• ISBN13: 9780819307996
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Parents Magazine Press
• Length: 33 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

My favorite book as a child.

This is my favorite childhood book. I still have my copy at home and I was so thrilled to find a hardback copy on here to buy my niece. So cute and the illustrations and rhyme theme make this a must-read for any little one.

Knock Knock! Who's come to call?

I'm 30 years old and I still remember reading this book as a child. Not only can I recite parts of it to this day, but so can my mother.It is a fun way to learn to count. The illustrations are enchanting, as well as the entire story involving all sorts of animals preparing for The Butterfly Ball.

wonderful illustrations

I am a 21 year old college student. My mom read this book to me when I was little. The illustrations were always my favorite part of the book. The mouse finds her way to the ball in a very magical way. I read that book so many times that I can still recite nearly half of it. In my opinion this book was more a visual experience than about counting. Any child should be lucky to own this wonderful piece of work.

Still a wonderful book!

I'm 27 and have a very worn copy of the 1976 publication of this book. As a child, I read it so often that I have pieces memorized to this day. It's still my favorite book, and I was afraid I'd never be able to replace it. How wonderful to see such an enchanting and educational book is still in print!

It's the sweetest little book, and it's educational too!

My boys have enjoyed this book. It's a fun way to illustrate counting. I would recommend it highly. We even do the voices of the cute animals!

An absolute classic...

I also am the proud owner of an original 1976 copy, and I cannot believe that it is still in one piece. This was my favorite book as a child and cannot wait to get a new copy for my two daughters!