Star Bright

How does a little toad feel when she is told she is ugly?

Loved by the flowers who she protects from the bugs and snails, the young toad Star Bright never had reason to question herself, until an evil butterfly came into the garden with a plan to destroy her.

This moving tale of an innocent toad's first taste of prejudice is the work of Boris Zakhoder, a leading Soviet writer. Marguerita Rudolph has adapted the story for American children with skill and understanding. Stanley Mack, the illustrator, has portrayed the little toad and her verdant world with wit and drama.