COLOSSAL WORDS FOR KIDS, by Colette Hiller and Tor Freeman, Frances Lincoln Ltd, May 9, 2024, Hardcover, $19.99 (ages 7 and up)
Colossal Words for Kids, by Colette Hiller, helps kids grow their vocabularies through illustrated poems.
Each poem in this 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.
Each word in this collection is defined in a simple rhyme. Using rhythm, humor and logic, each word’s meaning is made clear and accessible. Kids will want to try them out straight away.
From 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. —Synopsis provided by Frances Lincoln Ltd.
Colossal Words for Kids combines silliness and learning into a rhythmic read that’s enjoyable and educational. There are a few words that even grownups might struggle with — idiosyncrasy, penultimate, soporific — but that’s part of the fun. Comical illustrations and different fonts are helpful contextually and add to the humor.
Colossal Words for Kids could be used in a classroom or just for fun. It will especially appeal to kids who are big readers, like trivia or words in general.
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