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by: William Accorsi
Amazon.com's Price: $15.95 Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: Board book
Dewey Decimal Number: 513.211
EAN: 9780761114987
ISBN: 076111498X
Label: Workman Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 22
Publication Date: June 01, 1999
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Sales Rank: 363002
Studio: Workman Publishing Company
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Product Description:
Little kids love to count. Little kids love counting books, too. And little kids also love manipulatives- tactile objects disguised as educational tools that are pleasing to the touch and a joy to play with. Now add them together, and the result is the all-but irresistible 10 Button Book.
Created by celebrated folk artist William Accorsi, 10 Button Book is the gutsiest, most interactive of counting books. Ingeniously designed, it combines a double-thick board book with ten colorful, government safety-tested plastic buttons attached by ten strong colorful ribbons, all bound into the spine. The object is simple. On spread one - One button Billy kids take one of the buttons and snap it into the die-cut holes, in this case filling out the 'eyes' of a character's face. And so on, up to Ten buttons on his nose, where kids fill in the inverted pyramid of buttons over a juggler's head. The rhyming text is simple and energetic; the illustrations are dynamic collages made of cut felt. Little kids learning to count (and those who already know their one-to-tens) will be popping the buttons in and out, again and again. And undoubtedly there to help in the fun will be the kids who are their parents.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Tangles, Schmangles...
Sure the ribbons tangle on this book. But kids dont mind, and it sort of "adds" another activity for them (untangle the ribbons!). Plus, they untangle quite easily, so I dont see that as a reason to give this book any less than the 5 stars it deserves. This is not really a good "car" book, because it is big and heavy, but my nearly 2 yrs. old son never grows tired of this gem. I plan to get several copies to give as gifts.
Rating: - Never Seen a Kid-Magnet like This!
I recently had the pleasure of flying with my 17 month old, and all of his toys were old news. We bought this book on the trip, and he was entertained for 3 flights and a 2 hour car trip. His cousins loved it, too. I was amazed that each kid I handed it to immediately started, with no instruction whatsoever, to put the buttons in the holes. I'm sold!!! oh, and yes, the buttons get twisted- big deal!
Rating:  - Button book
My 2 1/2 year old daughter loves this book and tries hard to put the buttons into the holes; however, it takes a bit of pressing at several spots to get them to stay even for an adult. Other than this I think this book is great to learn numbers and colors and putting the circular shape into the round hole. It is interactive and good for those low attention kids.
Rating: - A trial, but worth it for my toddler's joy
It's true, as other reviewers have mentioned, that the buttons tangle easily and thoroughly. On the other hand, my baby doesn't seem to mind this.
On the plus side, my 12-month-old son loves this book so much, it's the first thing he looks for when he wakes up. He spots it across the room, no matter where we've put it, and starts pointing and calling out for it. He can spend 15 minutes easily playing with the book, mouthing the buttons, putting his fingers through the holes on the cover, ... Read More
Rating: - Despite the ribbons we love this
This is a great educational and entertaining book. So what if the ribbons get tangled. Its not that hard to undo them and enjoy the book with your little one. Braiding is not a help because it shortens the strings. My three year old just loves this book.
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