From Booklist
Gr. 4-7. From the gender-specific title to the cover's chic, pink-and-green color scheme, this book makes no bones about its likely audience, and the accessories, jewelry, and other projects certainly play to many girls' weaknesses for things cute and pretty. Although most of the 23 ideas are gratifyingly simple, Bruder often suggests ways to further streamline the basic procedures if time (or patience) is short--for example, buying a grosgrain cinch belt to embellish with buttons rather than making a belt from scratch. The absence of sufficient illustrations, especially for instructions involving specialized jewelry-making equipment (chain-nosed pliers, crimp beads), will frustrate novices, but examinations of the professionally styled, close-up photos of the finished products should help avoid false starts. Template patterns conclude, and the covered spiral binding allows the book to lay flat while crafters' hands are busy discovering "the beauty and bounty of the button."
Jennifer MattsonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Product Description
Buttons aren't just for buttonholes anymore! With this one-of-a-kind button book, crafty girls can create more than 20 stylish accessories including Button Barrettes and Bobbies, Hip Ribbon Button Belts, Crazy Coasters, and much more. Ages 9+.
