Butterflies (TV series) has recently left him and is, like Ria Parkinson, approaching his own mid-life crisis. The show also featured two recurring minor characters: Leonard's chauffeur and confidant Thomas (Michael Ripper) and the Parkinsons' cleaner, Ruby (Joyce Windsor), who often lends Ria an ear. The "Butterflies" theme song, "Love Is Like a Butterfly", is a 1974 single written and originally recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. The cover version used at the opening of each episode was recorded for the series by Clare Torry, with a band conducted by BBC TV composer Ronnie Hazlehurst. The Adagio in G Minor attributed
Leonard S. Marcus Leonard S. Marcus Leonard S. Marcus (born December 11, 1950) is an author and expert on English language children's literature. Marcus has been a critic for several publications including "Horn Book" and the New York Times Book review. Books -"Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration" (Walker UK/Candlewick USA, fall 2017) (forthcoming) -"The Runaway Bunny 75th Anniversary Book" (HarperCollins, spring 2017) (forthcoming) -"Comics Confidential: Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life Outside the Box" (Candlewick, fall 2016) -"Randolph Caldecott: The Man Who Could Not Stop Drawing" (Frances Foster/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013) -"Maurice Sendak: A Celebration of the Artist and