Sissy Buttons is a very individual little girl. She's smart and bossy and can do almost anything. The only thing she's not good at - are doing the things she doesn't want to do! After a tough day playing with her toys and teddies in the garden, Sissy is asked to tidy up by her mother. Reluctant to do so, she falls asleep instead and in her dreams she finds herself in charge of a real bulldozer and a teddy bears' picnic - except the bears are misbehaving and unless she can persuade them to try a bit harder then it will all go horribly wrong. Luckily, she remembers her mother's special words, Just button up your buttons and look up in the sky. Then say, "There's nothing I can't do If I just try and try." And following her lead they have a lovely time before tidying up and going home.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2002 by Chicken House Ltd .

A former teacher and head of sixth form, Ian Whybrow is now a full time author. Olivia Villet sent her work to Bloomsbury unsolicited in a very beautifully painted envelope. From that first contact Chester's Big Surprise was developed. Olivia is already working on another book for Bloomsbury Children's Books. Olivia Villet studied at art college in South Africa where she was born and brought up. She is currently staying in London, hoping to develop her career as an illustrator.