Davide Morosinotto

Mini Classics. War of the Buttons

Classics

One of the most beloved classics in a simpler and shorter version.

In the countryside of France, two groups of children are locked in an all-out “war.” They fight with sticks and tactics, ambushing each other and taking prisoners. The prize? The buttons torn from their clothes—proof of victory and humiliation for the loser. But what starts as a game soon becomes more serious, as friendship, pride, and loyalty are put to the test.

A timeless classic of French children’s literature, adapted for younger readers.
Part of the Mini Classics series: pocket-sized, fully illustrated, and curated for early readers.

Publisher: Edizioni EL

Target: 8-10

Year: 2016

Author

Davide Morosinotto

An author whose books have been translated into 25 languages, in Italy Davide Morosinotto won the Super Andersen Prize in 2017 with Il Rinomato Catalogo Walker&Dawn (The Pocket Watch Gang), Mondadori, and the Strega Children’s Prize 2021 with La Più Grande (The Greatest), Rizzoli, with which he also entered the IBBY Honour List 2021. A finalist at the prestigious Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis and winner of the Penzberger Urmel in Germany, he has also won the Prix des Bouquineurs en Seine and the Grand Prix des Lecteurs du Journal de Mickey in France, the Vlag en Wimpel and the Zilveren Griffel in Holland, the KJV in Flanders, the Protagonista Jove prize in Catalonia and he was nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2022 in the United Kingdom.

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