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Reviewed on April 1, 2000
Gr 1-4 Three sisters come to their father's aid when the buttons on his britches pop into the fire. The eldest offers to search for a husband who will sacrifice his buttons in exchange for her hand in marriage. The second enlists in the army disguised as a boy to acquire the uniform buttons, and the youngest decides to run in the meadow with her apron extended to catch any buttons that may fall from the sky. Nothing goes quite as the feckless gir...Log In or Sign Up to Read More