{"product_id":"the-weighty-word-book-hardcover","title":"The Weighty Word Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul M. Levitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDouglas A. Burger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElissa S. Guralnick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs seen on TikTok: the viral children's book sensation beloved by kids of all ages. Learn and remember the definitions of words like felicity, truculent, and vacillate with the help of funny stories and beautiful illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf a picture is worth a thousand words, one big word, correctly used, is worth numerous little words. The big words in this book--one for each letter of the alphabet--have been selected not only for their frequency in the written language, but also for their sound. In every instance, the word has more than one syllable and the sound of the word lends itself to a pun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The stories in the book are, as you will see, suggested by the pun. Although the stories are fanciful, they lead to the correct meaning of the words. By recalling the story and the concluding pun, children ought to remember what each word means. The stories and the puns, therefore, serve as memory hooks and encourage children to increase their vocabulary by forming their own mnemonics for any new words they encounter.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of these twenty-six short stories takes an elaborate, circuitous path that leads to a 'weighty' one-word punch line.--School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul M. Levitt\u003c\/b\u003e teaches in the department of English at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eChin Music: A Novel of the Jazz Age\u003c\/i\u003e and numerous books for younger readers and scholars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas A. Burger\u003c\/b\u003e (1937-2024) was associate professor of English at the University of Colorado, Boulder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElissa S. Guralnick\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English, College of Music, at the University of Colorado, Boulder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e is a Caldecott Honor-winning artist who has written, adapted, or illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including \u003ci\u003eAnd the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e (Child Magazine Best Children's Book List, 2001), \u003ci\u003e Tops \u0026amp; Bottoms\u003c\/i\u003e (Caldecott Honor Book and Disney NAPPA Book from LA Parent), and \u003ci\u003eThe Three Billy Goats Gruff\u003c\/i\u003e (Parents Choice Award).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.2 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51883837227296,"sku":"9780826345554","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/gHaVtU0Ov59780826345554.webp?v=1781868211","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-weighty-word-book-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}