Picture Book Month: Reading and Writing

What better book to explore when taking about reading and writing than a picture book biography about the man who created the thesaurus that we know and love today. Roget liked words and he liked writing lists, so he combined these two loves and published his first book of word lists which included over 15,000 words. This is a fun introduction into the story of a book that has remained in print since 1852. With Bryant and Sweet, you know a picture book biography won’t just contain some dates and events, but will contain picture to pour over that incorporate both the words of the story with additional research to make this a fun book for kids (and adults) of all ages!

Title: The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus
Author: Jen Bryant
Illustrator: Melissa Sweet
Publisher: Eerdman’s
Publication Date: September 15, 2014

You’ll be seeing a lot of picture books on my blog throughout the month of November as we celebrate Picture Book Month.  You’ll definitely want to check out the website as picture book authors and illustrators will be posting an essay each day about the importance of picture books!  Check back daily for some great picture books surrounding a specific theme.