Review by Booklist Review
Ages 5-7. A small boy learns that he may not be an athlete, but he can still be a star.
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Even though Oliver doesn't win first prize at a talent show, his parents and classmates cease their jeering of his ``sissy'' pursuits. Ages 4-8. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by Horn Book Review
Could you even give a book this title in the twenty-first century? DePaolas 1979 picture book about a boy who cant throw a ball to save his life but who enjoys paper dolls, dress-up, and (as he discovers to his delight) tap-dancing is as fresh and necessary as ever. While the muted turquoise and beige color scheme shows its age, the feelings are still just right. roger Sutton (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Oliver's father rudely shoos him out to play ball when he finds him playing paper dolls and dress-up instead, but, strangely, when Oliver demonstrates his dancing talent his parents buy him shiny new tap shoes and send him to Ms. Leah's Dancing School (all girl, as pictured) ""for the exercise."" The other boys continue to tease Oliver and when he doesn't win the talent contest he expects worse--only to find that his performance alone has prompted them to change the word ""sissy"" in the graffiti that gives the book its title to ""star."" De Paola ""admits that a lot of Oliver Button's problems"" were his--but we doubt that his vindication came so early and easy. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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