Show; Don't Tell!

By Josephine Nobisso, Eva Montanari (Illustrator)

A lion teaches animals to write, using senses and creativity.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In a whimsical world, a lion guides his animal friends through the art of writing. Aspiring young writers discover the magic of nouns and adjectives, learning to 'show, not tell' their stories. With interactive elements like sound chips and scratch-and-sniff patches, this tale engages the senses, making writing an adventure. What creative challenges will they face, and how will their stories unfold?

From the publisher

American Booksellers Association “Picks List” Winner of a 2004 Parents’ Choice Recommended Award Winner of the Best Trade Book with Educational Application award from Global Learning Initiative, a partnership of The Bologna Children’s Book Fair and The Association of Educational Publishers Selected for The Original Art exhibition at the Museum of Illustration Winner of a Children’s Choices Award from the International Reading Association/Children’s Book Council Winner of the National Parenting Publications Honors Award Innovative yet accessible writing strategies appropriate for both fiction and nonfiction are presented in this enchanting tale of a writing lion who holds court for a cast of animal friends. Aspiring writers learn the essential nature of nouns and adjectives and how to use them to express their individual visions so that they “show and don’t tell” every time. Writing lessons are cleverly integrated into a tale that incorporates a sound chip, a scratch-and-sniff patch, and a tactile object to engage the aspiring writer’s five senses in fun proofs.

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