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An imaginative little boy explores the many pleasures that can be found in--and made from--his grandmother's button box. Recipient of a Reading Magic Award. NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. Full-color illustrations. nSimple toys are best, and when they're done as well as this, simple books as well.--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books nAn imaginative little boy explores the many pleasures that can be found in--and made from--his grandmother's button box. n nNCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies n nChamberlain's bold linoleum cuts, with gentle color added, portray the buttons in loving detail and give the book an appropriately old-fashioned flavor.--Kirkus Reviews n nBesides inspiring some flights of fancy for readers, the book will suggest many uses to parents and librarians for games, history lessons, and puppetry.--Booklist n