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The Good For Nothing Button ( Elephant & Piggie Like Reading)
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See more"Yellow Bird has found a button and wants to share it with Red Bird and Blue Bird. This is just an ordinary button. It does not do anything when you press it. But when Red Bird and Blue Bird give it try, they are delighted to find that the button does not do nothing, and that is something!"--
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Yellow Bird has a button. It does... nothing! It is a good for nothing button.
Red Bird and Blue Bird are excited to try the button. But when they press it, they discover that the button makes them happy. Happy is something! A flabbergasted Yellow Bird insists the button does nothing. But it sure does seem to be making him mad. Mad is something!
The hilarious debate that follows takes readers on an emotional roller coaster that pokes at the power of imaginative play.
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The Good For Nothing Button, part of the "Elephant & Piggie Like Reading" series, is praised for its engaging storytelling and captivating illustrations that appeal to young children. Reviews highlight the book's effective use of humour and its ability to encourage early readers by maintaining a light-hearted tone throughout. Featuring beloved characters and the themes of curiosity and imagination, it is considered a delightful addition to the series.
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ISBN: 9781484726464
Publisher: Hyperion
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 May 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: Hyperion
Illustration: 64 Illustrations
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 175.0mm
Height: 238.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Charise Mericle Harper (www.chariseharper.com) has created many books for children, including Cupcake, Go! Go! Stop!, Princess Patty Meets Her Match, and the Just Grace and Fashion Kitty series. Charise lives with her family in Portland, Oregon.
Mo Willems, a New York Times #1 best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions, for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. His celebrated Elephant & Piggie series has won two Theodor Seuss Geisel Medals and five Geisel Honors. Other favorites include Leonardo, the Terrible Monster and The Story of Diva and Flea.Mo began his career as a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he garnered six Emmy Awards. He lives with his family in Massachusetts.Also by Charise Mericle Harper
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