search for books and compare prices
Buttons
By
Brock Cole
Price
Store
Arrives
Preparing
Shipping
Jump quickly to results on these stores:
The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used; other conditions may also be available.
Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Publication date
March 24, 2000
Pages
32
Binding
School and Library
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780374310011
ISBN-10
0374310017
Dimensions
0.50 by 10.50 by 9.75 in.
Weight
1.10 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$16.00
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
When their father eats so much that he pops the buttons off his britches, each of his three daughters tries a different plan to find replacements.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Brock Cole's first picture book in nearly ten years
Once there was an old man who ate so much his britches burst and his buttons popped one, two, three, into the fire. "Wife! Wife!" he cried. "We are undone! My britches have burst and my buttons are burnt, every one!
After putting her husband to bed, the wife enlists the aid of her three daughters in replacing their father's buttons. The eldest promises to find a rich man who will give her buttons in exchange for her hand in marriage. The second daughter decides to join the army for the sake of the buttons on a soldier's uniform. And the youngest is going to run through the meadows with her apron held out before her, hoping to catch a few buttons falling from the sky. Which of these young ladies will succeed in restoring the family fortunes? The answer is the essential and satisfying stuff of fairy tales. Brock Cole's whimsical prose and pictures make this original story feel like a hundred-year-old classic.
After putting her husband to bed, the wife enlists the aid of her three daughters in replacing their father's buttons. The eldest promises to find a rich man who will give her buttons in exchange for her hand in marriage. The second daughter decides to join the army for the sake of the buttons on a soldier's uniform. And the youngest is going to run through the meadows with her apron held out before her, hoping to catch a few buttons falling from the sky. Which of these young ladies will succeed in restoring the family fortunes? The answer is the essential and satisfying stuff of fairy tales. Brock Cole's whimsical prose and pictures make this original story feel like a hundred-year-old classic.
Editions
Paperback
Reprint edition from Sunburst (March 1, 2004)
9780374410131 | details & prices | 32 pages | 9.25 × 10.00 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 0.15 lbs | List price $6.95
About: When their father eats so much that he pops the buttons off his britches, each of his three daughters tries a different plan to find replacements.
About: When their father eats so much that he pops the buttons off his britches, each of his three daughters tries a different plan to find replacements.
With David Hyde Pierce (other contributor) |
Pap/cas edition from Spoken Arts (December 1, 2001)
9780804568814 | details & prices | 10.75 × 10.00 × 1.50 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $17.95
About: Brock Cole's first picture book in nearly ten yearsOnce there was an old man who ate so much his britches burst and his buttons popped one, two, three, into the fire.
About: Brock Cole's first picture book in nearly ten yearsOnce there was an old man who ate so much his britches burst and his buttons popped one, two, three, into the fire.
School and Library
The price comparison is for this edition
from Farrar Straus & Giroux (March 24, 2000)
9780374310011 | details & prices | 32 pages | 10.50 × 9.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 1.10 lbs | List price $16.00
About: When their father eats so much that he pops the buttons off his britches, each of his three daughters tries a different plan to find replacements.
About: When their father eats so much that he pops the buttons off his britches, each of his three daughters tries a different plan to find replacements.
Reinforced
With Brock Cole |
from Demco Media (April 30, 2004)
9780606302876 | details & prices | 10.50 × 10.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 0.85 lbs | List price $15.77
About: When their father eats so much that he pops the buttons off his britches, each of his three daughters tries a different plan to find replacements.
About: When their father eats so much that he pops the buttons off his britches, each of his three daughters tries a different plan to find replacements.
Pricing is shown for items sent to or within the U.S., excluding shipping and tax. Please consult the store to determine exact fees. No warranties are made express or implied about the accuracy, timeliness, merit, or value of the information provided. Information subject to change without notice. isbn.nu is not a bookseller, just an information source.