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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) 3.88 avg rating — 169 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) 4.04 avg rating — 147 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) 3.94 avg rating — 149 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) 3.75 avg rating — 145 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 — 125 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) 3.90 avg rating — 107 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) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 93 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
	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
	One Can by Lana Button (Goodreads Author), Eric Walters, Isabelle Malenfant (illustrator) 4.60 avg rating — 45 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 hope you will check out this wonderful Kirkus article about the power of picture books in cultivating empathy in children.

I am so proud to have worked with this Groundwood team in creating ONE CAN. And I am so very proud to be part of such an important conversation alongside these powerful picture books.https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/3-picture-books-that-cultivate-empa

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This Is How It Always Is

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A Man Called Ove

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Lana Button wrote a new blog post Thank you, Kirkus I hope you will check out this wonderful Kirkus article about the power of picture books in cultivating empathy in children. I am so proud to have wor Read more of this blog post »
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This is a fantastic non-fiction book for kids (and adults!) about finding factual news. It is full of interesting information laid out in an easy-to-read format. Highly recommended.
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Lana Button liked Maggie Zeng's review of One Can: "A great way to teach children the meaning of generosity and giving. It has an unexpected turn of events as the main character comes to understand that his family also lives off of donated items, and it presents this difficult reality in a very tactfu" Read more of this review »
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Lana Button and 1 other person liked Denise's review of One Can: "One Can is the beautifully written story of a child who learns the deeper meaning of generosity. It is powerful in its simplicity and it convey a compassionate message in a story that even young children can understand. Co-writers Lana and Eric are b" Read more of this review »
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Lana Button liked Jennifer Harris's review of One Can: "The story is very important, and the protagonist has a strong relatable voice. The turn in the story is really well done. It's a story of compassion which reinforces the idea that everyone needs help sometimes. "
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A so-much-fun and relatable must-have for the diaper lover and the rookie underwear kid. Super funny with great illustrations.
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