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Lana Button

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Lana Button is an award-winning children's author of several picture books as well as a presenter and early childhood educator. The New York Times describes Lana's book TOUGH LIKE MUM (Tundra, 2021) as a "tender tale that imparts that asking for help shows toughness too." Kirkus says the book is "powerful in its vulnerability."
Lana's super fun read-aloud THE COW SAID BOO! (Pajama Press, 2021) is described by Kirkus as "an infectious seasonal read-aloud."
Her first book, WILLOW'S WHISPERS (Kids Can Press, 2010) was described by Kirkus as "A victory for any reader who struggles to be heard, even metaphorically"
Lana strives to support, inspire and entertain her young readers. The Globe and Mail said, "It's easy to forget that my kids think the ...more

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	Willow's Whispers by Lana Button (Goodreads Author), Tania Howells (Illustrator) 3.91 avg rating — 227 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Willow Finds a Way by Lana Button (Goodreads Author), Tania Howells (Illustrator) 3.87 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tough Like Mum by Lana Button (Goodreads Author), Carmen Mok (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.05 avg rating — 152 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raj's Rule by Lana Button (Goodreads Author), Hatem Aly (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.90 avg rating — 152 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cow Said Boo! by Lana Button (Goodreads Author), Alice Carter (Illustrator) 3.74 avg rating — 149 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Willow's Smile by Lana Button (Goodreads Author), Tania Howells (Illustrator) 3.72 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Teacher's Not Here! (Kitty and Friends, 1) by Lana Button (Goodreads Author), Christine Battuz (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 109 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Can by Lana Button (Goodreads Author), Eric Walters, Isabelle Malenfant (Illustrator) 4.43 avg rating — 88 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tayra's Not Talking (Kitty and Friends, 3) by Lana Button (Goodreads Author), Christine Battuz (Illustrations) 4.01 avg rating — 94 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What If Bunny's NOT a Bully? by Lana Button (Goodreads Author), Christine Battuz (Illustrations) 4.07 avg rating — 74 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I’ve got a story for you, and I can’t wait to share it! Actually, I’ve got three (maybe more, depending on the crowd!) I’ll pack all 18 of my published children’s books into the bag, just to be sure to catch your interest. Plus, I’ve got songs, fingerplays and crafts- the trifecta of story time!!! And I’m set to read to your whole family on January 25th, in celebr

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Lots of fun goes along with each interesting page. I love the illustrations!
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Soooooo funny! Wonderfully written! Great illustrations.
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Beautifully told, this story will warm your heart while educating you about the efforts to save turtles.
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This is a lovely cozy read with fun characters.
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