Big Words Small Stories: Smell the Daisies
Written by Judith Henderson & Illustrated by T. L. McBeth
Published October 1, 2019
Kids Can Press
ISBN: 9781771387903
56 Pages, Ages 5-8
Meet Oleander, who likes to keep busy, and her pet salamander, Sally Mander, who prefers to take it easy. As they go about their days in these five stories, they're visited by the Sprinkle Fairy (she's the owner of a word factory in Sicily) and her helpers, who've slipped a Big Word into each story. Which means, when Sally Mander is slacking off on her gardening duties, Oleander accuses her of procrastinating. And when Sally Mander loses a fight to a bird over a worm, she demands that the bird regurgitate the worm immediately. It's all fun with words --- BIG time!
This collection of quirky, bite-sized stories is part of a clever series of highly original early readers by Judith Henderson. The text is dialogue driven, broken up into small bits, and accompanied by T. L. McBeth's small, simple and humor-filled spot illustrations, making it just right for emerging readers. These books are also terrific tools for expanding budding vocabularies, with the pronunciation and definition included for each of the five multisyllabic Big Words. Children will be trying them out in no time!
extras & Goodies:
“A sure win for word lovers that’s also bound to create some new fans of words.”
Praise for the missing donut
Kirkus Review - "A sure win for word lovers that's also bound to create some new fans of words."
Booklist Review - ☆ “Tasty treats for logophiles, and not just those in lower grades.”
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