Author: DRAGONWAGON, CRESCENT
Title: Brass Button
Description: New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1997. First Edition. First Printing; Hardcover. ISBN: 0689805829. Illustrated by Susan Paradise. Hardcover is illustrated cover with black lettering on spine. Purple end papers. Stated First Edition. Stitched and 'guaranteed reinforced binding'. "Mrs. Moffat buys a new coat. It is so red it makes her happy, and she doesn't even notice when one of its shiny brass butoons comes loose.....tale of seredipidity and intrigue; tracking the elusive button from bush to backpack to bird's nest....." Lavishly illustrated with brilliantly colored pictures; pages not numbered. The Vermont Arts Council says "Thus begins one of Crescent Dragonwagon’s [sic, the pen name of Ellen Zolotow] 40-some published books, 28 of them for children. Called “one of America's most prolific and versatile writers... An earthy, yarn-spinning woman, ” (Chicago Tribune) , Dragonwagon's written in many genres: she won the Coretta Scott King Award (children’s literature) , the James Beard Award (culinary writing) , and New York Times Notable (fiction) ". ; Color Illustrations; 8 14/ x 10 1/4; Unpaginated pages; Hardcover has very light bumping. DJ has very light rubbing/scuffing.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

Keywords: 0689805829 Ellen Zolotow; Susan Paradise; Art; Artists; Illustrations; Illustrators; Juvenile Literature; Juvenile Fiction: Picture Books; Juvenile Women/Womens' History Fiction Cultural History Humor Art Fairy Tales/Folk Lore Social History


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