Yaks Yak
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2016 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Yaks Yak

Written by Linda Sue Park · Illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt

Animals hilariously act out verbs derived from their names, exploring playful word meanings.

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40 pages· 236 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· ~540L
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Bookroo's summary

Discover a world where animals like yaks and hogs hilariously embody verbs made from their names. In this whimsical journey, each creature demonstrates homographs, words that share spelling and pronunciation but differ in meaning. With vibrant illustrations and a chart detailing word origins, this book offers a delightful introduction to the magic of language. Will you see slugs slugging or hogs hogging? Dive into this playful exploration and find out!

From the publisher

At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names.Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same. A chart listing the words, their meanings, and their history is included.Ideal for sharing, this book offers a sprightly and fanciful introduction to a fun form of wordplay from Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park.An Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year * A Nonfiction Shelf Awareness Best of the Year

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
236
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~540L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
March 8, 2016
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780544391017
LCCN
2015020003

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