內容簡介
內容簡介 Why use boring old words when you can expand and build your vocabulary--and have fun doing it! A user-friendly, engaging book about the power of words--perfect for educators, parents, and future word nerds. Build confidence and become a stronger reader, writer, and communicator! The perfect choice if you are looking for back to school books and gifts for kids!This fun and hilarious vocabulary builder: Includes over 750 high-level, wondrous, and wacky words!With sample sentences and word history that help new words make sense!Bright and fun illustrations make learning new words fun!Allows to search by category so new word choices are easy to find!Kids with strong vocabularies are better readers, better writers, and even feel more confident tackling math and science. When a kid wants to learn a new word, we often send them to the dictionary or a thesaurus. But dictionaries only work if you know exactly the word you want. This dictionary-thesaurus hybrid is organized by theme and puts words in context with fun, engaging and hilarious sentences, pictures, and fun facts. You'll learn what words mean and then actually use them!
作者介紹
作者介紹 Tara LazarStreet magic performer. Hog-calling champion. Award-winning ice sculptor. These are all things Tara Lazar has never been. Instead, she writes quirky, humorous picture books where anything is possible!Tara’s newest book is BLOOP, about an alien who comes to conquer earth but believe the dogs are in charge. (Well, aren’t they?)7 ATE 9: THE UNTOLD STORY was honored with the 2018 Irma S. & James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature from Bank Street College of Education, chosen by thousands of children across the US. Her other titles include THE MONSTORE, I THOUGHT THIS WAS A BEAR BOOK, LITTLE RED GLIDING HOOD, NORMAL NORMAN, WAY PAST BEDTIME, YOUR FIRST DAY OF CIRCUS SCHOOL, THREE WAYS TO TRAP A LEPRECHAUN, and THE UPPER CASE: TROUBLE IN CAPITAL CITY, the sequel to 7 ATE 9.Tara’s signature writing style is full of puns, wordplay, and goofy fun that makes both kids and adults giggle non-stop.Discover original stories, book reviews and giveaways at her award-winning blog ""Writing for Kids (While Raising Them)"" at TaraLazar.com.Tara was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2010. She speaks professionally about overcoming disability to achieve your goals and dreams. Tara teaches writing workshops for SCBWI, Highlights Foundation, and schools across America. She’s Co-Chair of the Rutgers University Council on Children’s Literature 1-on-1 conference and a former picture book mentor for We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) and #PBChat, a social media writing community.Tara lives in New Jersey with her husband, two daughters, and a skateboarding hamster named Ozzie.