![]() ![]() ![]() Phrases become poems, and poems become songs. His collection becomes fantastically jumbled as “words he had not imagined being side by side” suddenly inspire Jerome to make new creations not only to collect, but also to share. One day, Jerome takes a tumble, and his books of words seem to explode, and clouds of paper fill the page. Words that are new to him, words that sound fascinating to him, words that delight him-Jerome copies down his favorites and keeps them organized in scrapbooks. Jerome, a young boy of color, is a fastidious collector, but rather than collecting bugs or coins or comic books, Jerome collects words. I like the message of how words connect people, too.Young logophile Jerome moves through a deepening relationship with words in Reynolds’ latest. The text and illustrations are fabulous, and of course I love the topic. Over-Analyzing Children's Books - "This book is wonderful. I’ve read The Word Collectornumerous times myself – it confirms that, each time I learn a new word, I learn something new about myself." Vaughan Public Library - "Few picture books have this (re)readability inherent in their narrative. Above all, The Word Collector introduces children to a wealth of vocabulary within a familiar and engaging picture book format." It celebrates experimentation with words and that some are simply ‘marvelous to say’, even if the meaning is unknown. The book also carries the s trong and clear message that words are powerful tools for expressing what we are 'thinking, feeling, and dreaming.'"Ĭornerstones Education Limited- " This book doesn’t shy away from unfamiliar and challenging vocabulary, including such words as ‘effervescent’ and ‘vociferous’. "Ĭommon Sense Media - "Kids will be inspired to 'collect' interesting words that strike their own fancy. The Classroom Bookshelf - " The Word Collector offers teachers a fresh opportunity for a joyous read-aloud as part of a literacy celebration and can serve as a touchstone text for nearly any unit of study that positions students to be wordenthuasiasts and wordsmiths. Reynolds’ The Word Collector is a thing of beauty and an inspirational story about why words are wonderful. Kirkus Review - "In his love letter to those who take delight in words, Reynolds elegantly and with almost ironic brevity demonstrates the entrancing meanings and sounds and textures of English words together with uncluttered (if fairly literal) illustrations to capture the beauty of words and the wonder of sharing them with others."īookPage - "With illustrations featuring whimsical (and multicultural) faces and distinctive font lettering, master author-illustrator Peter H. In Jerome’s quest to spread the beauty of language, the story acquires the timeless, classic quality of Leo Lionni’s tale of Frederick the Mouse." As always, Reynolds ('The Dot') brings an enchanting light hand to deeper themes. ![]() The New York Times Book Review - "Jerome collects not things but words - lovely ones like 'willow' and 'spark' - and decides to share them. He shares his collection and others are invited to reach for their own words. ![]() Bank Street College of Education - 2019 Book of the Year “Jerome uses words he hears, sees, and reads to make poems and songs. ![]()
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