Comments on: Button, Button, Who Can Name That Buttony Book?

Question: Button, Button, Who Can Name That Buttony Book?

davidmsc — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:25:07 -0800

Name That Book: vague recollection of reading a book in (?) sixth grade or so, in the "Young Adult" category, circa 1976-78. The only detail that I can recall is that there were buttons - of the type that are used on coats - and that at least one of the buttons came to life. I believe the button was in the shape of a person or character. Any ideas?

By: iconomy

iconomy — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:46:36 -0800

The Witch's Buttons?

By: davidmsc

davidmsc — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:56:35 -0800

Thank you iconomy!!! I googled for buttons, kids, button, magic button, etc, but nothing worked!

By: iconomy

iconomy — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:08:21 -0800

Cool ;)

I googled book "the button" alive. Weird, huh? So simple, yet the answer was right there on the first page - the Rainbow Magic link. It's hit or miss finding the perfect combination of google search words, that's for sure.

By: polexxia

polexxia — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:10:57 -0800

That was Ruth Chew, who wrote a ton of "witch" books for Scholastic in that time frame. Funnily enough, as soon as I read the question, I KNEW that was it.

Still remember the drawings...the one of the man in the Puritan hat with the very pointy nose, etc....

By: davidmsc

davidmsc — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:12:21 -0800

Wow, polexxia, that's exactly the mental picture I had when I was trying to remember the book!

By: ClaudiaCenter

ClaudiaCenter — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:36:17 -0800

I loved Ruth Chew -- my favorite author as a 12 year old.

By: polexxia

polexxia — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:56:07 -0800

I'm a dork, cuz I was in 2nd grade when I got hooked on them...