Book description
"[The Weighty Word Book] will appeal to kids who want to
sound as smart as they are. It offers a clever, funny way to introduce
new words into the vocabulary. . . . There's one word for every letter
of the alphabet--wait until you see what they do with dogmatic,
juxtapose and zealot."--The Gazette (Colorado Springs,
Colorado)
"Each of these twenty-six short stories takes an elaborate,
circuitous path that leads to a 'weighty' one-word punch line. . . .
It's a creative and humorous approach to vocabulary building, and a
natural lead in to having students create their own tall tales with
multisyllabic conclusions."--School Library Journal
Paul M. Levitt teaches in the department of English at the University
of Colorado, Boulder. He is also the author of
Chin Music: A Novel of
the Jazz Age
and numerous books for younger readers and scholars. Douglas A. Burger
is associate professor of English at the University of Colorado,
Boulder. Elissa S. Guralnick is professor of English, College of Music,
at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Janet Stevens has written,
adapted, or illustrated numerous award-winning books for children,
including
And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon
(Child Magazine Best Children's Book List, 2001),
Tops & Bottoms
(Disney NAPPA Book from LA Parent), and
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
(Parents Choice Award).
