The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roscoe, William, 1753-1831

Contributor:

Welsh, Charles, 1850-1914

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast" by William Roscoe is a children's poem published in the early 19th century, around the year 1808. This engaging work can be classified as a children's poetry book, and it focuses on the delightful gatherings of various insects and animals in a whimsical celebration, appealing to young minds with its vibrant portrayals and rhythmic verse. The poem opens with an invitation to a festive event led by a character named Robert, who along with his companions, heads to the Butterfly's Ball. The story unfolds as a diverse array of creatures, including beetles, grasshoppers, and a snail, join together for a feast under a grand oak tree. Each character brings unique characteristics and flair to the party, with engaging encounters like a spider displaying acrobatic skills and a glow-worm illuminating the gathering. Through its playful language and charming illustrations, the narrative encapsulates themes of camaraderie and amusement among nature's whimsical inhabitants, making it a delightful read for children and a noteworthy classic in children's literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Irma Špehar, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butterfly%27s_Ball,_and_the_Grasshopper%27s_Feast

Release date is 2007-03-20