About this product

The Button Box is an outstanding collection of songs with a 'round the world' flavour, ideal for classroom singing, choirs and concerts. It also doubles as a concept musical. 14 appealing songs and an Irish dance are cleverly interwoven within a play that has plenty of other dance opportunities. Presentations, in whatever form, can use all or any combination of the songs. Two children staying with their grandparents are bored on a wet day. They kck over Grandma's button box, spilling an array of buttons onto the floor. They ask Grandma to tell them where all the buttons came from, and the story behind each button is revealed in a song. Interlinking dialogue reveals some interesting family history, well travelled relatives and Grandad's failed diet attempts! Song styles and 'flavours' include: Australian Aborigine, Chinese, Jamaican, African, American, Indian and Irish, as well as music hall, pop and sea shanty.

Place of Publication
Pevensey
Edited by
Ruth Kenward, Mark Dickman
Illustrator(s)
Matilda Tristram
Content Note
Ill. (Some Col.)
Author Biography
John Gleadall , Director of Music at Park Community School, has been writing for children for the past 25 years - he says that the reward is when a 40 year old rushes up to him in Tescos and starts singing a song 'he wrote for them when they were 12'. His ambition is to shop in Waitrose.
Date of Publication
01/01/2005
Imprint
Starshine Music
Interest Age
7-13
Country of Publication
United Kingdom

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