The Boy Who Loved Words
In this Parents' Choice Gold Award–winning book, Selig collects words, ones that stir his heart (Mama!) and ones that make him laugh (giggle). But what to do with so many luscious words? After helping a poet find the perfect words for his poem (lozenge, lemon, and licorice), he figures it out:...
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In this Parents' Choice Gold Award–winning book, Selig collects words, ones that stir his heart (Mama!) and ones that make him laugh (giggle). But what to do with so many luscious words? After helping a poet find the perfect words for his poem (lozenge, lemon, and licorice), he figures it out: His purpose is to spread the word to others. And so he begins to sprinkle, disburse, and broadcast them to people in need.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780375836015 (0375836012)
ASIN: 375836012
Publish date: March 28th 2006
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
This was fun to read aloud (even to myself!). I love the artwork, though I'm not sure what the "style" would be called. Whimsy, perhaps? I could definitely use this in the classroom to talk about words in general and especially about alliteration, as this story was full of it!
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