Silver Buttons by Bob Graham
Bob Graham beautifully captures a world vision in one solitary moment.
Silver Buttons is a book to ponder, one that makes a great curriculum resource for teachers and librarians who want children to gain an understanding of human connections and connectedness* The Book Chook *
This is a story full of warmth and goodness and with its beautiful illustrations is sure to delight readers of all ages. * Books In Print *
This is an elegant piece of living theater, something into which readers can nestle and observe. * Kirkus *
Outstanding as usual! * Kids' Book Review *
We have nearly every book by Bob Graham in our school library and I love to read them each year to my students. * Momo Celebrating Time to Read *
Bob Graham's books are filled with the wonder of humanity, and in reflecting the world in such a positive way seduces us all into believing the best. * ReadPlus *
A precious book for the whole family. * My Little Bookcase *
Graham, always a gentle observer of the quotidian, regales audiences with a steadily zooming-out cross-section of city life to illustrate the millions of events packed into a minute. * The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *
this story exudes classic Bob Graham warmth. Like many of his books, his charming illustratiuons only tell part of the story; go deeper to find another layer that has something simple, yet profound, to say about how all our lives connect. * The Saturday Age *
This is a story full of warmth and goodness and with its beautiful illustrations is sure to delight readers of all ages. * Books In Print *
This is an elegant piece of living theater, something into which readers can nestle and observe. * Kirkus *
Outstanding as usual! * Kids' Book Review *
Quintessential Bob Graham.
It's a lovely picture of neighbourhood connectedness, a fascinating challenge for the reader to locate all the actors, near and far, aware and oblivious, in the drama of Jonathan's wobbly triumph.
We have nearly every book by Bob Graham in our school library and I love to read them each year to my students. * Momo Celebrating Time to Read *
Bob Graham's books are filled with the wonder of humanity, and in reflecting the world in such a positive way seduces us all into believing the best. * ReadPlus *
A precious book for the whole family. * My Little Bookcase *
Graham, always a gentle observer of the quotidian, regales audiences with a steadily zooming-out cross-section of city life to illustrate the millions of events packed into a minute. * The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *
this story exudes classic Bob Graham warmth. Like many of his books, his charming illustratiuons only tell part of the story; go deeper to find another layer that has something simple, yet profound, to say about how all our lives connect. * The Saturday Age *
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 – 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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| ISBN 13 | 9781406342246 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406342246 |
| Title | Silver Buttons |
| Author | Bob Graham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Winner of Prime Minister's Literary Award, Children's Fiction Category 2014 (Australia), Winner of Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards, 5-8 Years 2014 (Australia), Short-listed for English 4-11 Book Awards Leicester 2014 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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