The Butterfly: A Fable

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Summary: Brilliant
Review: A brilliant story of contemporary philosophy which draws upon fable, fairy tale, and mythology-as well as modern aesthetic and mathematical thought. Even more brilliant is the style in which it was written, a literary equivalent to Cubism with all sorts of pleasant repetitions and poetic phrases. If Picasso had been a writer, I imagine him writing something like this, although he probably would have stayed away from caterpillars and butterflies, especially pink and blue ones.

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Summary: SAT SRI AKAL
Review: It's as simple as this-I just bought a copy for every Sikh I know. If it was within my means, I would have bought a thousand and donated it to the gurdwara to give to all the children. The story, and I'm surprised no Sikh has mentioned this yet, alludes-100%-to Guru Nanak's life.

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Summary: Really fun story
Review: Mickey Mouse, Harry Potter, Shrek--not really; but this fable would make a great Walt Disney flic! My children can't stop reading it. A real page turner!

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Summary: A Wonderful Creation
Review: The Butterfly is beautifully written and woven together. As you read, the images become more and more vivid and soon you become a part of the fable. It is an energetic story about a little caterpillar's venture out into the world. Head-strong and defiant she follows her heart and leaves the security of home in search for happiness. On her journey she learns many lessons. Through her encounters with friends and foes and through a series of mishaps and dangers, she eventually discovers true happiness. An inspirational story for the young and the old, The Butterfly mirrors the passion of human existence.

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Summary: EXCITING!
Review: The caterpillar leaves the Silk Palace. The caterpillar learns about the forest. The caterpillar meets a lot of strange characters who teach her many things. THe caterpillar searches for the last real butterfly. So fun you shouldn't wait for the cartoon. Read it!!!

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Summary: Now this is a writer!
Review: The only writer who has made me laugh and cry in the same book. It can be slow at times,but trust me, stick with it! I have recommended it to many others who have told me how they laughed out loud and even cried in cafes, getting a whole lot of other people interested in the book. Now I see why so many people are enjoying and talking about what is but a simple tale of a caterpillar searching for its food plant. I think my only problem with the book is that the author didn't give the caterpillar a name. I think this bothered a lot of people. Poor thing needs a name. Instead she is always referred to as THE BRAVE LITTLE CATERPILLAR. It's tedious and tiring and I wish he had given her a name, any name, couldn't have been that hard. Personally I would have named her. But that's not reason enough to bash a book that has won the heart of so many young Asians. And if great art bears true witness to an experience, I think Singh has quite honestly captured the ambitions and anxieties, the experience, of second generation American Asians, be they Indian, Korean, or Japanese. Myself I had a dad who ever since I was a child would sneak into my room while I was sleeping and whisper, in my ear, 'Doctor, doctor, I want to be a doctor,' in a sad and futile hope to subliminally mold my dreams and desires. But when he saw that wasn't working, it was sort of forced upon me and sadly this was for his own ego. So now for his ego I truly believe I'm wasting my time studying something I really don't want to be studying. But, slowly but surely, I'm summoning up the courage to leave the 'Silk Palace' and pursue my 'food plant' whatever it may be. I admittedly don't know yet. But that's more because I regrettably let someone else define my life. In writing this, I see and feel how powerful this book is and I look forward to anything else this author has to say.

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Summary: Can't miss it!
Review: You can't miss this one, it's a must, along with the New Harry Potter! This is one of the those books you just know the author had a lot of writing. It's no wonder it's the next big annimation picture.

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Summary: Really fun
Review: You wanna laugh, don't miss this one. I don't know about what the others are talking about, I didn't get any deep meanings out of this. But what I did get was great entertainment. get this one for your collection. Also nice to add to your collection are: Aesop for Children (Winter), Grimm's complete fairy tales (Grimm), Great Children's stories (Richardson). There are many other great children's books out there, but these were the ones I enjoyed the most. Oh, and I almost forgot the two classics that no children should ever be deprived of: The Little Prince (Exupery) and Charlotte's Web (White).