The Word Collector

Luna is passionate about words. She loves their light and becomes tickled with laughter from them. But one day she realizes that, little by little, the beautiful, gorgeous, and fun words are disappearing from the world—so she decides it's time to act. A poetic tale about the magic of words, this delightful story invites readers of all ages to enjoy the power that positive words can have.
1106587160
The Word Collector

Luna is passionate about words. She loves their light and becomes tickled with laughter from them. But one day she realizes that, little by little, the beautiful, gorgeous, and fun words are disappearing from the world—so she decides it's time to act. A poetic tale about the magic of words, this delightful story invites readers of all ages to enjoy the power that positive words can have.
14.76 Out Of Stock

Hardcover

$14.76  $15.95 Save 7% Current price is $14.76, Original price is $15.95. You Save 7%.
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Temporarily Out of Stock Online
  • PICK UP IN STORE

    Your local store may have stock of this item.

Related collections and offers


Overview


Luna is passionate about words. She loves their light and becomes tickled with laughter from them. But one day she realizes that, little by little, the beautiful, gorgeous, and fun words are disappearing from the world—so she decides it's time to act. A poetic tale about the magic of words, this delightful story invites readers of all ages to enjoy the power that positive words can have.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9788415241348
Publisher: Cuento de Luz
Publication date: 04/01/2012
Pages: 32
Sales rank: 66,360
Product dimensions: 10.10(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile: AD720L (what's this?)
Age Range: 5 - 7 Years

About the Author


Sonja Wimmer is an award-winning illustrator whose work has been featured in books, posters, and magazines. Her illustrations for "The Word Collector" won the Gold Award for Best Illustrator at the 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"A title that leaps and spirals with energy, let's hope we're lucky enough to see other books by Ms. Wimmer float across the pond to our side, and soon. Luminous luminous luminous." —www.blog.SchoolLibraryJournal.com

"The book has a positive message and is really quite delightful to read."  —OC Family

"Beautiful, haunting descriptions of words and the power they hold will make this a favorite for linguaphiles, both old and new." —Kirkus Reviews (March 2012)

"Children who like words that sing and hop, words that are long and complicated, will love this very unique picture book. The text is incorporated into the delightful collage artwork so that Luna's story dances across the pages." —www.LookingGlassReview.com

"The text is scattered about the page in a free form pattern, much like concrete poetry, and would provide inspiration for children to start their own collection of words in various languages." —Association for Library Service to Children

"Lovingly illustrated with vivid colors and precious details."  —The Children's Book Review blog

"This book infuses an interestingly unique layout of phrases and words that tango across the page as they tell the positively magical story."  —The Corner on Character blog 

"[The Word Collector] will capture any reader, young and old, who loves language and words. With lyrical text, beautiful language and illustrations, this is a delightful addition to any home or classroom library."—"A Picture Book a Day" blog

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews

Explore More Items