OPEN A BOOK,OPEN THE WORLD
Become a word virtuoso in just one year with 366 crackerjack words aimed to impress. This charmingly illustrated book features boffo words selected by the masterminds at Merriam-Webster to highlight the best of the English language.
Follow a menagerie of animals as they teach one new word for each day of the year, including a definition, pronunciation, a part of speech label, and an interesting trivia about the word. Each month concludes with an outlandish story that features all the new words learned. The book features 12 free audio downloads so kids can hear each month’s story read aloud by celebrity narrators including Rachel Bloom, David Harbour, and Soledad O’Brien.
This delightfully challenging and surprising book will turn word aficionados into passionate logophiles!
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