For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time.
Readers of all ages will marvel at Roget's life, depicted through lyrical text and brilliantly detailed illustrations. This elegant book celebrates the joy of learning and the power of words.
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The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
2015 Caldecott Honor Book
2015 Sibert Medal Winner
2015 Orbis Pictus Honor Book
For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time.
Readers of all ages will marvel at Roget's life, depicted through lyrical text and brilliantly detailed illustrations. This elegant book celebrates the joy of learning and the power of words.
For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time.
Readers of all ages will marvel at Roget's life, depicted through lyrical text and brilliantly detailed illustrations. This elegant book celebrates the joy of learning and the power of words.
Jen Bryant (www.jenbryant.com) has written numerous books for young readers, including A Splash of Red (Knopf), Georgia's Bones, and A River of Words (both Eerdmans), as well as the acclaimed novel-in-verse The Trial (Random House). She lives in Pennsylvania.
Melissa Sweet (www.melissasweet.net) has illustrated many award winning books, including A River of Words (Eerdmans), a 2009 Caldecott Honor book, and A Splash of Red (Knopf), an NCTE Orbis Pictus Award winner and a Sibert Honor book. She also wrote and illustrated Balloons Over Broadway (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), winner of the 2012 Sibert Medal and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award. Melissa lives in Maine.
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