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Silver Buttons by Bob Graham captures a series of interconnected moments unfolding simultaneously across different lives. As young Jodie draws a duck and adds a silver button to its boots, her brother takes his first step. In that very instant, many other life events occurโ€”a man buys bread, a soldier departs, and a baby is born. This touching picture book highlights the significance found in brief, everyday moments, inviting reflection on the wider tapestry of life.
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Ideal for children and families seeking a beautifully illustrated story that celebrates the small but profound moments of life. Suitable for discussions on connection, empathy, and the shared human experience.

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Multiple award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator Bob Graham beautifully captures a world vision in one solitary moment.

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Multiple award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator Bob Graham beautifully captures a world vision in one solitary moment.

Winner of the Australian Prime Minister's Literary Award.
Endorsed by Amnesty International UK.

From the multiple award-winning author-illustrator of How to Heal a Broken Wing and A Bus Called Heaven, comes a powerful and poignant celebration of the small moments in life โ€“ moments in which we sense the greatest significance, moments when we can see the big picture.

At 9.59 on Thursday morning, Jodie draws a duck. Just as she is about to add one final silver button to the duck's boots, her little brother takes his first step. At this exact same moment, a man buys bread, a soldier leaves home, a baby is being born... Here is a book, a story, a philosophy so simply told and yet โ€“ in true and inimitable Bob Graham style โ€“ so rich with emotion and meaning.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781406360882

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Bob Graham

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 226g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Bob Graham is a Kate Greenaway-winning author-illustrator who has written and illustrated many acclaimed children's picture books including How to Heal a Broken Wing, How the Sun Got to Coco's House, Max, Jethro Byrde: Fairy Child and April Underhill: Tooth Fairy. His 2011 title, A Bus Called Heaven, is endorsed by Amnesty International UK and was the winner of the 2012 Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award โ€“ a prize Bob has won an unprecedented six times. In 2014, Silver Buttons was awarded a prestigious Prime Minister's Literary Award in Australia. Bob lives in Melbourne.

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