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Button Book, The

Sally Nicholls

Illustrator: Bethan Woollvin

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2020

Publisher: Tundra Books/Penguin Random House

ISBN: 978-0-7352-6715-2

Keywords: colors, shapes, buttons

In this interactive book, animals press different buttons to explore shapes, colors, and actions. Humorous splashes of colors match the buttons. Mixed-media illustrations.