Oliver Button is a sissy
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, [1979].
Status
Central - Kids Picture Books
JP DEPAO
1 available
JP DEPAO
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Kids Picture Books | JP DEPAO | Available |
Description
A little boy must come to terms with being teased and ostracized because he’d rather read books, paint pictures, and tap-dance than participate in sports. “There is a good balance between the simple text . . . and the expressive pictures . . . an attractive little book.”--School Library Journal
More Details
Format
Book
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : color ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780152578527, 0758733151, 0152578528, 0156681404
Notes
Description
His classmates' taunts don't stop Oliver Button from doing what he likes best.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
DePaola, T. (1979). Oliver Button is a sissy . Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)DePaola, Tomie, 1934-2020. 1979. Oliver Button Is a Sissy. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)DePaola, Tomie, 1934-2020. Oliver Button Is a Sissy New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979.
Harvard Citation (style guide)DePaola, T. (1979). Oliver button is a sissy. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)DePaola, Tomie. Oliver Button Is a Sissy Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979.
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