January 10 is Word Nerd Day!

Milo here, and I'm known as, THE WORD NERD, around this forest. Although, I prefer the term, LOGOPHILE to WORD NERD, nevertheless, I do LOVE words. Please help me celebrate (commemorate; observe; honor; rejoice) THE WONDER OF WORDS with the following Books!

 

13 words, by Lemony Snicket

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Max’s words, by Kate Banks
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Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster, by Debra Fraiser
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The Boy who Loved Words, by Roni Schotter
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Word Wizard, by Cathyrine Falwell
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Onomatopoeic Books
Achoo! Bang! Crash!, by Ross Macdonald
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Slop Goes the Soup, by Pamela Edwards
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Rhyme Time:
Chuck’s Truck, by Peggy Anderson
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Down on the Farm, by Merrily Kutner
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The Magic Hat, by Mem Fox
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Cars Galore, by Peter Stein
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The Caboose Who Got Loose, by Bill Peet
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Amazing & Alliterative:
Animalia, by Graeme Base
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Some smug slug, by Pamela Duncan
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Alison’s Zinnia, by Anita Lobel
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Word Games:
Have a look at this site with quizzes all about words:
www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/for_children/words_for_kids/word_meanings.html

Wild Wings!

Max the Meerkat

They say you can't judge a book by its' cover, but Wild Wings, the debut juvenile fiction novel by Gill Lewis caught my eye right away! And I was not disappointed by what I saw inside!

So, what do Scotland, sheep farming, nature, wildlife, and edge-of-your-seat suspense have in common? You can find them all in Wild Wings. It's a story about two Scottish kids who make a wonderful discovery on Callum's Farm. They make a pact to keep the discovery a secret. How this story unfolds is an amazing journey into the hearts and minds of humans and animals alike; a story I will never forget! At the end of the book the author lists some great sites you can check out online to find out more about the amazing animals in this book. What animals, you ask? Shhh...it's a secret. You'll just have to read Wild Wings, by Gill Lewis, to find out!

Leap Back Home to Me!

Hi, Gregor the Giraffe here, with a fun-filled book about independence and bravery and good-old home sweet home! Leap Back Home to Me by New York Times bestselling author, Lauren Thompson is action-packed, as the cutest little frog (unbelievably adorable illustrations by Matthew Cordell) leaps from one adventure to the next. His resourceful and ever cheerful mom always welcomes him home with open arms, a fabulous box of crayons or great froggy stories at the ready. You won't want to miss this one, especially if you like to play Leap Frog as much as I do! Leap right out to the library today, and read Leap Back Home to Me!