Words, the woods, and the world illuminate this quest to save the most important pieces of our language—by saving the very things they stand for.When Mimi finds out her favorite words—simple words, like apricot, blackberry, buttercup—are disappearing from the English language, she elects her granddaughter Brook as their Keeper. And did you know? The only way to save words is to know them.*With its focus on the power of language and social change, The Keeper of Wild Words is ideal for educators and librarians as well as young readers.*For any child who longs to get outside and learn more about nature and the environment*A loving portrait of the special relationship that grandparents have with their grandchildrenFor children who love such books as Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature, And Then It's Spring, and Finding Wild.

    

    Each of those words has an exciting story to tell us about where, when, how, and why they came about. Once Upon a Word is packed with easy-to-understand definitions and awesome word-origin stories. With this dictionary for kids, you can understand the history and meaning of English words, improve your vocabulary and spelling, and learn to play with language.Explore how weird words like gnome, fun words like zombie, and common words like caterpillar came to exist. Discover why some words sound funnier than others (like cackle, sizzle, and twang) and why some groups of words start with the same few letters (like hydrate, hydrogen, and fire hydrant). In this dictionary for kids, there's a whole world of English words to uncover!This unique dictionary for kids includes:Roots & branches--Learn about the building blocks that make up words, called roots, prefixes, and suffixes.Kid-friendly definitions--Look up definitions designed for your reading level in this dictionary for kids.Word snack--Find out where your favorite food words got their start, from bacon to marshmallow, spaghetti, yogurt, and beyond.See how the English language evolved--from its beginnings to today--with this colorful dictionary for kids.

    Discover what it was like to build a pyramid, sail the seas with Magellan, travel into the heart of Africa, or serve on the Western Front. Find out how writers and artists planned their masterpieces, and how scientists developed their groundbreaking theories.Remarkable Diaries takes you into the pages of the world's greatest diaries and notebooks, including those of Samuel Pepys, Charles Darwin, Henry-David Thoreau, the Goncourt brothers, Virginia Woolf, and Anne Frank, and shows you what they looked like. Stunning images of the original notebooks and manuscripts are complemented by key extracts and close-ups of important details. Feature boxes provide additional biographical information and set the works in their cultural and historical context.Essential reading for everyone who is passionate about history and literature, Remarkable Diaries provides an intimate insight into the lives and thoughts of some of the most interesting people of the last 2,000 years.

    200 of the famous giant Sunday puzzles from The New York TimesIt's the biggest crossword series around: New York Times crosswords editor Will Shortz's gigantic Sunday puzzles in an omnibus-size volume that guarantees hours of head-scratching and entertainment for all puzzlers.Features:- Convenience and value with 200 puzzles in a single volume- Contemporary themed puzzles more than 50% bigger than the weekday puzzle- Fun, fresh vocabulary and challenging clues the New York Times Sunday crossword is famous for

    In Cauld Blasts and Clishmaclavers, Robin Crawford has gathered 1,000 words from his native land - old and new, classical and colloquial, rural and urban - in a joyful and witty celebration of their continuing usage and unique character.airt o' the clicky - bawheid - carnaptious - dreich - eejit - forefochen - Glasgow kiss - haver - inkie-pinkie - jags - kelpie - loch-lubbertie - meevin' - neuk - oxter - pawky - quaich - ramstam - simmer dim - tattie bogle - usquebaugh - vratch watergaw - yowe trummle

    In this multi-sensory volume, filled with bright and appealing illustrations, children will learn to name and identify various concepts and the objects that represent them. It's the perfect baby shower gift! • Contains 60 textures that will keep little minds and little fingers engaged through every page• Features many objects familiar in a young child's world • Xavier Deneux's chic, bold style and insightful grasp of what makes younger children think, connect, and smile has resulted in over 100 critically lauded booksThis generously oversized volume of My Big Touch-and-Feel Concepts Book helps young readers build vocabulary and develop picture and word associations.• Great family read-aloud book• Books for kids ages 0–3• Books for preschool children

    With themes like Food, Animals, Home, School, Family, Jobs, and Around the World, My First 1000 Words is packed with words to develop a child's vocabulary.

    After all, we all hear the same sounds, but we interpret and write them differently in different languages. Sounds All Around is a fun and funny illustrated guide to how people say many of these sounds all around the globe. Inside you’ll learn what a cat sounds like in French, what a yawn sounds like in Norwegian, what a bell sounds like in Hindi, and much, much more!