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Colossal Words for Kids 75 Tremendous Words: Neatly Defined to Stick in the Mind

Hiller, Colette
Heftet / 2024 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780711278738
Publisert
2024-05-09
Utgiver
Vendor
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Vekt
350 gr
Høyde
276 mm
Bredde
205 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

Forfatter
Hiller, Colette
Illustratør
Freeman Tor

Om bidragsyterne

Colette Hiller is a writer, arts producer and author of the critically acclaimed poetry book The B on Your Thumb. Her children’s rhymes have been featured on BBC Words and Pictures and her children’s album, Applehead, has been a hit with kids across the world, selling over 50,000 copies. An advocate of early learning, Colette believes that even very young children are receptive to the joy of wordplay. She taught her own twins to read by the time they were three.

Tor Freeman is a London-based illustrator. In 2012 she was awarded the Sendak Fellowship. In 2017 she won the Guardian Graphic Short Story Prize. Her books include the Digby Dog and Olive series.
 

Colossal Words for Kids 75 Tremendous Words: Neatly Defined to Stick in the Mind

Hiller, Colette
Heftet / 2024 / Engelsk
Hiller, Colette
Heftet / 2024 / Engelsk
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<p><i>“Wonderfully fun and playful celebration of words.”</i></p>

INIS Magazine

<p>"Hypnotically entertaining"</p>

- Ron Charles, Washington Post

<p>“...a very clever collection of poems”</p>

- Margaret Kingsbury, Book Riot

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<p>A "browsing book for word-loving families."</p>

- Meghan Cox Gurdon, Wall Street Journal

<p><i>So clever […] adds understanding and meaning to these words […] so much fun [..] looks beautiful’</i> </p>

- Jacqueline Shepherd, BBC Radio London

<p><b><i>‘</i></b><i>what a fabulous idea, it’s great what you’re doing […] fabulous illustrations […] oh, I love it […]  very clever, explains the word perfectly’</i> </p>

- Hannah Murray, Talk Radio

<p>'Book of the Week' - 'Want to expand your children's vocabulary? Try this book.'</p>

- Emily Bearn, The Daily Telegraph

<p>'Best Books 2024' - "Draws readers into a wonderland of 75 terms"</p>

Good Housekeeping

Daily Telegraph 'Book of the Week' - 'Want to expand your children's vocabulary? Try this book.'Boost your child’s growing vocabulary with 75 hilariously illustrated poems from Colette Hiller, author of the critically acclaimed kids’ poetry book The B on Your Thumb.Each poem in this funny, funky book teaches a specific important word, as well as its meaning and spelling, in an innovative and accessible format that kids will love. Using rhythm and wordplay, the poems help build a colossal vocabulary, thinking skills and literacy – without kids even noticing! But most of all, this book delights young readers with the joy and silliness of the English language. Building a colossal vocabulary has never felt so natural, or so much fun! Each word in this collection is defined in a simple rhyme. Using rhythm, humour and logic, each word’s meaning is made clear and accessible. Kids will want to try them out straight away: it’s a ready-to-use collection! You and your kids will love:Rolling rhymes that will be chanted again and againFun and quirky drawings that bring these educational poems to lifeHolistic learning premise from Colette Hiller, skilled in writing educational poetry for childrenFrom Ambiguous to Zealous, the words in this book are for 7-to-12-year-olds. It may seem inconceivable for one book to encompass such a wide age span! But in fact, inconceivable – and all the other words in this book – were selected from vocabulary lists intended for older children, so that younger children can challenge themselves and discover a wealth of great new words!
Les mer
Colossal Words for Kids is a book of exciting poems with colourful drawings to boost vocabulary and reading comprehension—each poem teaches a specific important word, its meaning and spelling.
This exciting poetry book is a brand-new, unique way of expanding kids’ vocabulary, with the clever use of rhythm, humour and logic.

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<p><i>“Wonderfully fun and playful celebration of words.”</i></p>

INIS Magazine

<p>"Hypnotically entertaining"</p>

- Ron Charles, Washington Post

<p>“...a very clever collection of poems”</p>

- Margaret Kingsbury, Book Riot

Se alle

<p>A "browsing book for word-loving families."</p>

- Meghan Cox Gurdon, Wall Street Journal

<p><i>So clever […] adds understanding and meaning to these words […] so much fun [..] looks beautiful’</i> </p>

- Jacqueline Shepherd, BBC Radio London

<p><b><i>‘</i></b><i>what a fabulous idea, it’s great what you’re doing […] fabulous illustrations […] oh, I love it […]  very clever, explains the word perfectly’</i> </p>

- Hannah Murray, Talk Radio

<p>'Book of the Week' - 'Want to expand your children's vocabulary? Try this book.'</p>

- Emily Bearn, The Daily Telegraph

<p>'Best Books 2024' - "Draws readers into a wonderland of 75 terms"</p>

Good Housekeeping

Daily Telegraph 'Book of the Week' - 'Want to expand your children's vocabulary? Try this book.'Boost your child’s growing vocabulary with 75 hilariously illustrated poems from Colette Hiller, author of the critically acclaimed kids’ poetry book The B on Your Thumb.Each poem in this funny, funky book teaches a specific important word, as well as its meaning and spelling, in an innovative and accessible format that kids will love. Using rhythm and wordplay, the poems help build a colossal vocabulary, thinking skills and literacy – without kids even noticing! But most of all, this book delights young readers with the joy and silliness of the English language. Building a colossal vocabulary has never felt so natural, or so much fun! Each word in this collection is defined in a simple rhyme. Using rhythm, humour and logic, each word’s meaning is made clear and accessible. Kids will want to try them out straight away: it’s a ready-to-use collection! You and your kids will love:Rolling rhymes that will be chanted again and againFun and quirky drawings that bring these educational poems to lifeHolistic learning premise from Colette Hiller, skilled in writing educational poetry for childrenFrom Ambiguous to Zealous, the words in this book are for 7-to-12-year-olds. It may seem inconceivable for one book to encompass such a wide age span! But in fact, inconceivable – and all the other words in this book – were selected from vocabulary lists intended for older children, so that younger children can challenge themselves and discover a wealth of great new words!
Les mer
Colossal Words for Kids is a book of exciting poems with colourful drawings to boost vocabulary and reading comprehension—each poem teaches a specific important word, its meaning and spelling.
This exciting poetry book is a brand-new, unique way of expanding kids’ vocabulary, with the clever use of rhythm, humour and logic.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780711278738
Publisert
2024-05-09
Utgiver
Vendor
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Vekt
350 gr
Høyde
276 mm
Bredde
205 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

Forfatter
Hiller, Colette
Illustratør
Freeman Tor

Om bidragsyterne

Colette Hiller is a writer, arts producer and author of the critically acclaimed poetry book The B on Your Thumb. Her children’s rhymes have been featured on BBC Words and Pictures and her children’s album, Applehead, has been a hit with kids across the world, selling over 50,000 copies. An advocate of early learning, Colette believes that even very young children are receptive to the joy of wordplay. She taught her own twins to read by the time they were three.

Tor Freeman is a London-based illustrator. In 2012 she was awarded the Sendak Fellowship. In 2017 she won the Guardian Graphic Short Story Prize. Her books include the Digby Dog and Olive series.
 

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