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BC Books Online was created for anyone interested in BC-published books, and with librarians especially in mind. We'd like to make it easy for library staff to learn about books from BC publishers - both new releases and backlist titles - so you can inform your patrons and keep your collections up to date.
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Description
In poetry that winds and wends like a creek through a farmer's field, we journey through one lovely day in Buttercup's life. Whether she is ruminating on the mud beneath her feet or the moon and the stars in the blue-black sky, she draws us deep into her rich and wonderful world.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 3 to 5
- Grade:
- p to k
- Reading age:
- 3 to 5
Awards
- Commended, CCBC Best Books
- Short-listed, Blue Spruce nominee
- Commended, OLA Best Bets
- Commended, Resource Links "The Year's Best"
Editorial Reviews
"The small details in each illustration truly bring this book to life....A wonderful book to teach children how to play with language! Bravo sisters Beck!"
— Resource Links
"Buttercup's overflowing optimism is uplifting and life-affirming...This picturebook is perfect for a lovely day or a lousy one - reminding us, like Buttercup, to sing thankful praises for life's simple pleasures."
— Canadian Children's Book News
"Highly recommended."
— CM Magazine
"There's much... for small fry to roll around their tongues as beautiful black-and-white Buttercup meanders through her lovely day."
— The Globe and Mail
"This is a delightful marriage of imagination and reality, of lyrical languorous text and gentle realistic illustration - a pleasure."
— Deakin Newsletter
"A read-aloud gem...A clever, joyful, playful celebration of creative language, sound, rhyme, rhythm, and repetition."
— Quill & Quire
"Beck shows her mastery of lovely language as she shares with her readers Buttercup's discoveries and delights."
— The Brandon Sun
"The story's tone is peaceful and contented."
— The Horn Book Guide
"The iambic rhythm makes the selections easy to read and recite aloud, and the poems would be wonderful additions to storytimes about cows, farms or even during Valentine’s Day programs. Buttercup provides the answers to life’s eternal questions—she loves the simple things and shares this joy with readers."
— School Library Journal
Out of print
This edition is not currently available in bookstores. Check your local library or search for used copies at Abebooks.
