10 Button Book

by William Accorsi

Book Overview

Little kids love to count. Little kids love counting books, too. And little kids also love manipulatives- tactile objects disguised as educational tools that are pleasing to the touch and a joy to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Board book
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076111498X
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
• Length: 22 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

excellent, engaging puzzle, color, more!

This is a fantastic book, and the buttons are not irrevocably tangled, even as a display model in the toy store I used to work in. It is one of the few toddler-safe toys that engages on so many levels, and doubles as an excellent travel toy as all the parts are together. This is wonderful for puzzle play, color matching, counting and very early reading.

Tangles, Schmangles...

Sure the ribbons tangle on this book. But kids dont mind, and it sort of "adds" another activity for them (untangle the ribbons!). Plus, they untangle quite easily, so I dont see that as a reason to give this book any less than the 5 stars it deserves. This is not really a good "car" book, because it is big and heavy, but my nearly 2 yrs. old son never grows tired of this gem. I plan to get several copies to give as gifts.

Never Seen a Kid-Magnet like This!

I recently had the pleasure of flying with my 17 month old, and all of his toys were old news. We bought this book on the trip, and he was entertained for 3 flights and a 2 hour car trip. His cousins loved it, too. I was amazed that each kid I handed it to immediately started, with no instruction whatsoever, to put the buttons in the holes. I'm sold!!! oh, and yes, the buttons get twisted- big deal!

My son adores it!

Much like 10 Button Book, William Accorsi's earlier effort, this book has ribbons that tangle almost instantly, no matter how you try to prevent it. However, my son doesn't care about that, so why should I? He loves to clank the plastic pieces around, and like other 24-month-olds, he's enthralled with the idea of putting things in their correct place. This book is actually better than "10 Button Book" in a couple important ways: First, the different shapes of the flat plastic pieces add much more interest, compared to having 10 identically round buttons. Second, the buttons in "10 Button Book" never quite matched the color on the printed page. This confused my son, and I couldn't decipher where the buttons were supposed to go, either. The shapes eliminate this confusion and make the whole experience much more fun. I can't imagine a single kid in the world who wouldn't be instantly attracted to this simple puzzle book. Highly recommended!

Keep this book up on a shelf!

This book is adorable. I love the concept. But, like a few others have mentioned - the button ribbons are CONSTANTLY tangled up. My seven year old daughter even braided them once. If you decide to get this book I would recommend keeping it out of little hands reach and only taking it out for an adult/child story time. It is a super cute, colorful and fun book and my three year old loves reading it with me.