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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1979 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
Oliver Button Is a Sissy
Written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola
A boy defies labels to pursue his dreams. Will he win acceptance?
48 pages· 665 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Oliver Button faces teasing for being different, but he refuses to abandon his passions for reading, art, singing, and dancing. As he prepares to step into the spotlight, will his classmates finally see him for who he truly is? Discover how Oliver's courage and talent challenge perceptions and inspire change.
From the publisher
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?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 665
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 480L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
3.0
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.9
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 51673
Publication
- Published
- June 4, 2019
- First published
- January 1, 1979
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781534430167
- LCCN
- 2016028890
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