Oliver Button Is a Sissy - Hardcover
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Oliver Button Is a Sissy - Hardcover
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by Tomie dePaola (Author), Tomie dePaola (Illustrator)
This beautiful edition of Tomie dePaola's progressive 1979 classic stars a special little boy who won't give up on the dreams that make him unique.
Oliver Button is a sissy. At least that's what the other boys call him. But here's what Oliver Button really is: a reader, and an artist, and a singer, and a dancer, and more. What will his classmates say when he steps into the spotlight?Author Biography
Tomie dePaola (1934-2020) was one of the most popular children's book authors and illustrators of our time and the winner of the 2011 Children's Literature Legacy Award (formerly known as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award), among other lifetime achievement awards. A Newbery Honor winner, he wrote and illustrated a number of books, including Caldecott Honor book Strega Nona and its companions, as well as Oliver Button Is a Sissy; The Legend of Old Befana; The Clown of God; Michael Bird-Boy; Andy, That's My Name; and the New York Times bestseller Quiet. A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more at Tomie.com.
Number of Pages: 48
Dimensions: 0.6 x 11 x 8.7 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: July 04, 2017
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Oliver Button Is a Sissy
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5