Buttons

Summary

One day an old man eats so much that his britches burst, and the buttons pop off into the fire. His wife sends him to bed, then goes to find their three daughters. They will know what to do. The beautiful, eldest girl plans to find a rich husband who will give her some buttons. The strong, second daughter will join the army and get a new uniform with many shiny buttons. And the rabbity, youngest girl hopes to catch any buttons that fall from the sky. Which young lady will succeed in saving her father? Acclaimed children's author Brock Cole has created intriguing books for young adults including The Goats and Celine. With Buttons, he delights listeners young and old with a fun-filled solution to an unusual problem. With her sparkling performance, Jenny Sterlin makes the whimsical prose feel like a classic fairy tale.