Butterfly Boy

Written by: Lawrence Yep and Jeanne M. Lee

First line: There once was a boy who dreamed he was a butterfly.

Why you should read this book: This kid spends so much time thinking he's a butterfly that he begins to see the world as a butterfly would and almost forgets he's human. This leads him to do ridiculous things like riding backward on a buffalo, drinking nectar from flowers at the market, and laughing at the army of an invading lord. The story is based on the writings of Chuang Tzu, a Chinese philosopher who lived in the fourth century BCE.

Why you shouldn't read this book: You're afraid of butterflies, or anyone with an imagination.