Word by Word
Title | Word by Word PDF eBook |
Author | Kory Stamper |
Publisher | Vintage |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2018-03-06 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 110197026X |
“We think of English as a fortress to be defended, but a better analogy is to think of English as a child. We love and nurture it into being, and once it gains gross motor skills, it starts going exactly where we don’t want it to go: it heads right for the goddamned electrical sockets.” With wit and irreverence, lexicographer Kory Stamper cracks open the obsessive world of dictionary writing, from the agonizing decisions about what to define and how to do it to the knotty questions of ever-changing word usage. Filled with fun facts—for example, the first documented usage of “OMG” was in a letter to Winston Churchill—and Stamper’s own stories from the linguistic front lines (including how she became America’s foremost “irregardless” apologist, despite loathing the word), Word by Word is an endlessly entertaining look at the wonderful complexities and eccentricities of the English language.
One Word for Kids
Title | One Word for Kids PDF eBook |
Author | Jon Gordon |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 54 |
Release | 2019-11-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1119430313 |
From the authors who created the One Word movement, impacting schools, businesses, and sports teams around the world, comes a charming fable that can be read and shared by everyone. If you could choose only one word to help you have your best year ever, what would it be? Love? Fun? Believe? Brave? It’s probably different for everyone. How you find your word is just as important as the word itself. And once you know your word, what do you do with it? In One Word for Kids, bestselling author Jon Gordon—along with coauthors Dan Britton and Jimmy Page—asks these questions to children and adults of all ages, teaching an important life lesson in the process. This engaging, fully illustrated fable follows Stevie, a young boy falling asleep on the first day of school. His teacher gives the class an assignment: to find the one word that will help them have their best year ever. To discover their one word, they must look inside themselves, look up, and look out. At home, Stevie is upset because he can’t find his word. After his dad offers some helpful advice, Stevie excitedly begins the quest for his word. His search helps him discover a lot about himself, what he loves, and what is important to him. An easy read with a powerful message, One Word for Kids appeals to readers of all ages and is an ideal entry point into discussing a valuable lesson in a fun and engaging way.
Once Upon a Word
Title | Once Upon a Word PDF eBook |
Author | Jess Zafarris |
Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 2020-02-25 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1646112601 |
Where do words come from?—Teaching kids ages 9 to 12 vocabulary through word origins The English language is made up of words from different places, events, and periods of time. Each of those words has an exciting story to tell us about where, when, how, and why they came about. Once Upon a Word is packed with easy-to-understand definitions and awesome word origin stories. With this dictionary for kids, you can understand the history and meaning of English words, improve your vocabulary and spelling, and learn to play with language. Explore how weird words like gnome, fun words like zombie, and common words like caterpillar came to exist. Discover why some words sound funnier than others (like cackle, sizzle, and twang) and why some groups of words start with the same few letters (like hydrate, hydrogen, and fire hydrant). In this dictionary for kids, there's a whole world of English words to uncover! This unique dictionary for kids includes: Roots & branches—Learn about the building blocks that make up words, called roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Kid-friendly definitions—Look up definitions designed for your reading level in this dictionary for kids. Word tidbits—Find out where your favorite food words got their start, from bacon to marshmallow, spaghetti, yogurt, and beyond. See how the English language evolved with this colorful dictionary for kids.
The Word Book
Title | The Word Book PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 348 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781578617388 |
Children's Writer's Word Book
Title | Children's Writer's Word Book PDF eBook |
Author | Alijandra Mogilner |
Publisher | |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN |
Reference for children's writers includes graded word lists (K-6), a thesaurus of the words with synonyms and annotated with reading levels, advice and tips on those practices particular to word usage in children's writing, and samples of writing for each reading level. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
A Word a Day
Title | A Word a Day PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Piercy |
Publisher | Michael O'Mara Books |
Pages | 229 |
Release | 2019-09-19 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1789291674 |
A treasure trove of fascination and fun for all language lovers.
The Weighty Word Book
Title | The Weighty Word Book PDF eBook |
Author | Paul M. Levitt |
Publisher | UNM Press |
Pages | 97 |
Release | 2009-04-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0826345557 |
"Each of these twenty-six short stories takes an elaborate, circuitous path that leads to a 'weighty' one-word punch line."--School Library Journal