The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds

Title: The Word Collector

Author: Peter H. Reynolds

Illustrations: Peter H. Reynolds, Julia Anne Young, Patti Ann Harris

Publisher: Orchard Books

ISBN: 9780545865029

Review:

Words are a wonderful thing. Without them we wouldn’t have self-expression, identify our favorite foods or even say hello to a friend. But, can words be collected like stamps, coins or even art? Of course, they can according to Jerome.

Whenever Jerome here’s a word that sounds interesting, he would write it down on a piece of paper. Jerome was a word collector and he loved it. He liked the word Willow from a poster at a tea shoppe. He wrote down Emerald after reading The Wizard of Oz. He thought that multi-syllable words like guacamole, geometry and kaleidoscope sounded like songs. One day he slipped and fell, and his words became a little mixed up and he noticed he could put them together to make wonderful combinations. Jerome realized that words were powerful. With so many bags filled with all of his favorite words, Jerome released them into the wind. What do you think happened after that?

Best selling author Peter H. Reynolds has created a quick and easy read filled with wonderful words beginner readers will love learning. Colorful illustrations depict his favorite words and the power that they hold. Young readers will have fun pronouncing and seeing what each word represents. Parents, teachers and caregivers can discuss what words children like the most.