I Like Your Buttons! / Gusto Ko Ang Iyong Mga Butones!: Babl Children's Books in Tagalog and English - Hardcover

Lamstein, Sarah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1683042719 ISBN 13: 9781683042716

Publisher: Babl Books Inc., 2017

Synopsis

"I like your buttons, Mrs. Sutton-Jones!" Kind words can be contagious. Cassandra's simple compliment to her teacher starts off a chain reaction of kindness through the teachers and students at school, adults at work, and families at home. Soon, the entire neighborhood is in a good mood! Cassandra's kindheartedness comes full circle when her father comes home with a surprise, which Cassandra inadvertently helped happen.

Learn how quickly kind words can spread and how easy it is to be a nice person, all while learning a new language!

About this title

About the Author

Sarah Lamstein lives in Massachusetts. She has written four picture books, a middle grade novel, and has co-written a collection of folktales from Nepal. Her book awards include Smithsonian Notable Book for Children, Massachusetts Book Awards Must-Read Book, Bank Street College of Educations Best Childrens Book, Cooperative Childrens Book Center Choices, Booklists Top Ten Religion Books for Youth, Society of School Librarians International Honor Book, Sidney Taylor Honor Award, Boston Authors Club Young Readers Finalist. To learn more about Sarahs books, visit her website www.sarahlamstein.com

From Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-When Cassandra admires the beautiful, shiny buttons on her teacher's blouse, her compliment starts a chain reaction around the school. Good feelings abound as kind words and generosity get passed along to the janitor, the spelling teacher, other students, their families, and finally to Cassandra's own father, who ends up feeling so good that he brings home a kitten. Its eyes are so big and bright that the girl calls him "Buttons." Cote's beautiful acrylic, gouache, and watercolor-pencil illustrations add vibrant color and life to the double-page spreads. A few simple sentences appear on each spread and the story flows smoothly. The text itself is bold and easy to read. The multicultural cast of characters, both children and adults, is very expressive. With only slightly veiled didacticism, readers will learn that "what goes around comes around." While the book borders on being too cheerful and unrealistically sweet, children will still enjoy following the trail of this feel-good story.
Kimberlie Monteforte, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, MA
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Edition details

• Publisher: Babl Books Inc.
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1683042719
• ISBN 13: 9781683042716
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Cote Nancy
• Number of pages: 34