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Bigger Than a Button

Story by Elsie Karr Kreischer, Illustration by Claire Brandenburg

Published by Gently Worded Books, Santa Fe, NM

"A snuggle-up book that will make children feel special. For sweet dreams, cuddle with someone you love, and read this book twice before bedtime."

"I have something to give you...It is love!"

Especially meaningful for young children, though can be enjoyed by all ages.

 

Editorial Reviews

New Mexico Book Association Newsletter-Libro May, 2002
Bedtime stories that make little children feel safe and dreamy in an uncertain world. This one's a gem.

Albuquerque Journal, May 19, 2002
Perhaps the best message this book has is the way in which people can express love.A quick and easy bedtime read to sleepy young ones, July 14, 2002

Midwest Book Review from Oregon, WI USA
Charmingly written by Elsie Karr Kreischer and featuring the impressive artwork of Claire Brandenburg, Bigger Than A Button is a simple, enjoyable children's picturebook about the hidden treasure of love: "It is greater than the mountains / Prettier than the moon / And stronger than the wind." Warmly illustrated in color and narrated in simple prose, Bigger Than A Button is a perfect picturebook for a quick and easy bedtime read to sleepy young ones.

 

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Its warmer than your hand,

It is softer than a bunny,

And, sweeter than a rose.

 

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It is greater that the mountains

Prettier than the moon

And stronger than the wind.

 

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