I love words. I love how authors take words and create
amazing sentences that then becomes a story. Some stories are just plain fun, but
others are so powerful that I savor every word. One of the reasons I wanted to
be a librarian and work with children is that joy of introducing them to really
great books.
Here is a list of some of my favorite books.
Now that he has mastered reading, Rocket, a loveable white
dog, wants to write a story. Every day, Rocket collects new words and searches
for inspiration. Don’t miss, Rocket Writes a Story by Tad Hills. To see the book trailer, go here.
Max’s older brothers are collectors. Benjamin collects stamps; Karl collects coins. After much thought, Max decides to collect words. When Benjamin puts all his stamps together, he just has a bunch of stamps. When Karl puts his coins together, he just has a pile of money. But when Max puts his words together, he creates a story. You’ll have to read, Max’s Words by Kate Banks and illustrated by Boris Kulikov to find out what Max wrote.
Like Max, Selig loved everything about words. The sound of
them in his ears, the taste of them on his tongue, the thought of them when
they percolated in his brain, and, most especially, the feel of them when they
moved his heart. Collecting words and scattering the words on the wind was his
life’s work. So, every time the perfect words comes to your mind, thank Selig.
The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter; Illustrations by Giselle Potter.
The best of the bunch is The Right Word: Roget and his
Thesaurus written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Maine’s Melissa Sweet. It is the icing on this pile of wonderful stories. The Right Word is a biography of word
collector, Peter Mark Roget (Roh-Zhay) who created that amazing tome helps you
always find just the exact word to say exactly what it is you are trying to
say. Splendid!
Recently, I read a book that I absolutely loved. Whenever I describe my
experience reading it, I say it was…Delicious!
Mrs. C!
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