The Silver Button
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 2000 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

The Silver Button

Written and illustrated by Bob Graham

A single moment reveals life's interconnected magic.

3.7 Goodreads · 450 ratings
32 pages· 355 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· AD660L
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Bookroo's summary

At 9:59 a.m., Jodie draws a duck while her brother takes his first step. Simultaneously, a man buys bread, a baby is born, and a soldier bids farewell. Discover the extraordinary in the ordinary as a city pulses with life, capturing the magic of a single moment.

From the publisher

“This is an elegant piece of living theater. . . . A book to bathe in, reminding readers that something magical is happening every instant.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred review) At 9:59 on a Thursday morning, Jodie draws a duck. As she’s about to add a silver button to the duck’s boot, her little brother, Jonathan, takes his first step. At the exact same moment, a man buys fresh bread at the bakery, a baby is born, a soldier says good-bye to his mom. . . . From an ordinary scene in an apartment strewn with a child’s artwork to a bird’s-eye view of a city morning pulsing with life, Bob Graham celebrates a whole world-vision in a single moment.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
355
Reading age
4–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD660L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.3
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
February 28, 2018
First published
September 1, 2000
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781536201444

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