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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.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 703 ratings
40 pages· 236 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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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
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The fine print
Book details
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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