Button Up!: Wrinkled Rhymes [Paperback]

I'm a hand-me-down sweatshirt

with zipper and hood.

I'm everyone's favorite

and still looking good.

Clothes take on a personality all their own in this fashionable  poetry collection. A colorful array of outfits are brought to vivid life by Alice Schertle's wry poetry and Petra Mathers's exuberant cast of animal characters. From Joshua's cozy jammies to Emily's frilly undies, the duds on display in this perfectly stitched poetry collection are as unique as the critters who wear them. Giggles galore!

Giggles galore in this collection of humorous poems about treasured articles of clothing owned by adorable animals. Brimming with rhyme, repetition, and wordplay.     

. . . these creatures have personality, exuberance and high style that perfectly match the verses. Loads of fun. --Kirkus, starred review

From delicately comical to downright funny, the art perfectly reflects the contagiously rhythmic, playful verse. Made for sharing, and worth learning by heart, too. --Horn Book, starred review

. . . these poems will give readers a new perspective on getting dressed . . . Playful spreads and spot art suit the small, snappy verses beautifully. This whimsical little volume will make a delightful addition to poetry collections. --School Library Journal, starred review

The whimsical illustrations pair perfectly with the wittiness of the text, and the whole is a clever and original poetic treat. --Booklist,starred review

“. . . enjoyable sound effects . . . Tone varies from sturdy support of ‘Bob’s Bicycle Helmet’ . . . to the playfulness of ‘Wanda’s Swimsuit . . . the extraordinary precision of Mather’s [sic] delicate brush strokes result in collagelike textures and crisp solidity . . . sure to tl3v