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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2006 · Est. 11 min read-aloud
The Boy Who Loved Words
By Roni Schotter, Giselle Potter (Illustrator)
A word collector discovers his true purpose: spreading joy through language.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 982 ratings
36 pages· 1,368 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Selig loves collecting words that evoke emotions and laughter. When he helps a poet find the perfect words, he realizes his true calling: sharing his word treasures with others. As he sprinkles words across the world, Selig transforms lives, one word at a time. What impact will his words have, and who will they touch next?
From the publisher
In this Parents’ Choice Gold Award-winning book, Selig collects words, ones that stir his heart (Mama!) and ones that make him laugh (giggle). But what to do with so many luscious words? After helping a poet find the perfect words for his poem (lozenge, lemon, and licorice), he figures it out: His purpose is to spread the word to others. And so he begins to sprinkle, disburse, and broadcast them to people in need.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 36
- Words
- 1,368
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD780L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.2
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 106027
Publication
- Published
- March 23, 2006
- First published
- March 28, 2006
- Publisher
- Anne Schwartz Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780375836015
- LCCN
- 2005010850
- OCLC
- 224651945
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