Welcome to the world of

Mary José-Butler

Artist • Writer • Educator

When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies.

― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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The Book Basket

By Mary José-Butler

Placing my dog’s toys in her basket, a nostalgic smile played about my lips. For many years, this basket brimmed with picture books where canine playthings now reside.