THE BUTTERFLY COLLECTOR

by Naomi Lewis ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 3, 1979

An intrepid, single-minded butterfly collector sets out in search of ""that last missing butterfly"" which would fill out his collection--and finds instead a boy (""The Butterfly Boy"") who teaches him, via a didactic, rhymed ""riddle,"" that it is better to give (information about butterflies) than to take (the life of every butterfly there is). A flat, stale, and simple-minded fable with no redeeming flourishes, despite moderately sprightly illustrations.

Pub Date: Sept. 3, 1979

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Prentice-Hall

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1979

Categories: CHILDREN'S