Absurd Words
A kids' fun and hilarious vocabulary builder for future word nerds

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Available: 01/02/22
6.53 x 8.48 · 320 pages
Ages 8-12 years
9781492697428
CDN $25.99
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Why use boring old words when you can expand and build your vocabulary - and have fun doing it! A user-friendly, engaging book about the power of words - perfect for educators, parents, and future word nerds. Build confidence and become a stronger reader, writer, and communicator! The perfect choice if you are looking for back to school books and gifts for kids!
This fun and hilarious vocabulary builder:
- Includesover 750 high-level, wondrous, and wacky words!
- With sample sentences and word history that help new words make sense!
- Bright and fun illustrations make learning new words fun!
- Allows to search by category so new word choices are easy to find!
Kids with strong vocabularies are better readers, better writers, and even feel more confident tackling math and science. When a kid wants to learn a new word, we oftensend them to the dictionary or a thesaurus. But dictionaries only work if you know exactly the word you want. This dictionary-thesaurus hybrid is organized by theme and puts words in context with fun, engaging and hilarious sentences, pictures, and fun facts. You'll learn what words mean and then actually use them!
TARA LAZAR is an established childrens picture book author with six titles in print. Shes founder of Storystorm (formerly called Picture Book Idea Month), a popular writing challenge. She has presented at regional SCBWI conferences and is a council member of the Rutgers University Council on Childrens Literature. She lives in New Jersey. Visit her at taralazar.com