Word Play
by Adam Lehrhaupt
Illustrations by Jared Chapman
Arthur A. Levine Books
2017
40 pages
ISBN: 9782545934282
On sale date: July 25, 2017
Word Play is a lively and colorful picture book that takes place on the playground where all the types of words come out to play. Verb comes out to "do," Noun comes out to "be," Adjective comes out to "describe." This picture book will come in handy in all English and reading classrooms and will benefit all learners of grammar--which is a concept so dismally missing from curriculum that students don't have any idea what a noun or verb is let alone an adjective or adverb. An interjection? Never heard of it!
As a former high school English teacher I can attest to the fact that high school students did not know what a sentence fragment was at the beginning of the year. They had to be "reminded" that a noun and a verb must be present to make a sentence.
Adam Lehrhaupt makes learning grammar fun and accessible. Colorful illustrations will delight younger learners. Jared Chapman captures characters' personalities and facial expressions in each two page spread.
Highly recommended for all English language collections and grammar classrooms. Oh, the possibilities of teaching with this book!
Grade 3-up and all grades English.
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