Butterfly
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It was very quiet. The air was still and peaceful. There was no wind, no sounds, and no movement. It was as if time had stood still.
Butterfly looked up at the tree and began to say:
"O magic tree, O magic tree,
Please grant this special wish for me,
I want a friend so I can be,
Like everyone on the farm, Hap-py."
Butterfly said this three times. After the third time, a single leaf came off the tree and slowly fell to the ground. Butterfly thought, could this be a sign. The other tree leaves were not falling off.
That night when Butterfly went into the barn, she was in a better mood and could not wait until tommorrow to make her wish again under the magic tree.
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About the Book
Butterfly is an abused horse who was rescued by a family and brought to their farm. Butterfly dreams about the other animals left at the farm, especially a pony. Even though the kids, cats, and dogs, play with Butterfly, she wants a friend to call her own.
One day as Butterfly was trotting around the farm, she spots a large shade tree. She went under the tree and said, "What if this was a magic tree, and I could wish for anything I want?"
Butterfly thought for a while and the words just came out of her mouth. She recited a poem and to her amazement when she was finished, a leaf fell off the tree. Butterfly knew this was a sign of good things to come.
About the Author
Diane DeCola was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in South Philadelphia. She met her husband Jack in 1960 and two years later they were married. She has been married for forty-six years and resides in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Her four children and nine grandchildren, also reside in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
She has taken numerous writing courses and is a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature and a contributing writer for Kid Zone Magazine. Some of the subjects she has written about were butterflies, salt water taffy, jellyfish, and seashells.
Some of the things she enjoys are butterflies, the beach, music, and especially her family.
Butterfly is the fourth book in a series. Her previous books are Inky, The Adventures of Inky and Midnight, and Friends Forever.
Please visit her web site at dianedecola.com