The Good for Nothing Button!
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

The Good for Nothing Button!

By Mo Willems

Book #3 in the Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! series

A button that does nothing sparks unexpected emotions and a lively debate.

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64 pages· 404 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary

Yellow Bird insists his button does nothing, but Red Bird and Blue Bird find joy in pressing it. As emotions run high, the trio embarks on a whimsical debate about the button's true power. Is it really useless, or does it hold the key to unexpected feelings? Discover the playful journey that challenges perceptions and celebrates imagination.

From the publisher

Yellow Bird has a button. It does . . . nothing! It is a good for nothing button. Red Bird and Blue Bird are excited to try the button. But when they press it, they discover that the button makes them happy. Happy is something! A flabbergasted Yellow Bird insists the button does nothing. But it sure does seem to be making him mad. Mad is something!

The hilarious debate that follows takes readers on an emotional roller coaster that pokes at the power of imaginative play.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
64
Words
404
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
210L
Themes & topics
Books about feelings and emotionsBooks about social themesBooks about birdsBooks about imagination and playBooks about friendship
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.3
F&P level
~G
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
189934
Publication
Published
May 2, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781484726464

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