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The Dictionary Story by Sam Winston & Oliver Jeffers

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 26 Aug 2024

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“With hijinks and hilarity hidden on every page, this is a sweet, strange, wordy tale bound to delight all who pick it up.” KIRKUS
“A careful-what-you-wish-for story whose meta conceit and comic pacing would tickle any lexicographer.” Publishers Weekly

Dictionary wishes she could tell a story just like the other books. So one day she decides to bring her words to life. How exciting it is, she thinks, that an adventure is finally happening on her very own pages! But what will she do when everything gets out of control, all in a jumble, and her characters collide causing the most enormous tantrum to explode. This isn’t what she wanted at all! How on earth will she find sense in all this chaos? Her friend Alphabet knows exactly what to do and sings a song that brings calm and order to Dictionary’s pages once again.

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Richard Scarry’s Storybook Dictionary by Richard Scarry

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The ultimate ABC book for beginners with over 2,500 words and 1,000 pictures!

First published in the US in 1966 and as fresh as ever. This large format, chunky hardback is a must for the home library of any young person you know.

Airplane
Baron von Crow is an airplane pilot.
He is a daredevil who zooms through the air.
Be more careful, Baron!

Join Lowly Worm, Hilda Hippo and the Bear, Cat and Bunny families on an ABC adventure! With thousands of pictures, stories, and new words to explore, this one-of-a-kind treasure is a favourite with parents and children alike.

Every illustrated entry is an entry to treasure.

Asleep.
Babykins is asleep.
He is such
a cute little baby
when he is not awake.

The Dictionary Of Difficult Words by Jane Solomon ill. Louise Lockhart

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ACHUKA #BookOfThe Day Tue 8 Oct 2019

Jane Solomon is an American lexicographer and she has compiled the most wonderful collection of strange and beguiling words. I love this book! It has words in it for all ages. I’m a cat lover but I didn’t realise that makes me an ‘ailurophile’.

There are words for our times: “kakistocracy” = government ruled by the worst people…
Words that will become instant favourites: “lollapalooza” a person or thing that is highly impressive…
Words to reserve for a special put-down” “ultracrepidarian” someone who has big opinions about things they know nothing about…

There are no very rude words and a commendable avoidance of patronising gutter humour.
“Vomitorium” is simply described as what it is, a passageway to a Roman amphitheatre.

It is splendidly designed and illustrated. One of the best non-fiction books of 2019. Do yourself a favour and hunt it out. 

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