Verlag:
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: N4PYZRY
EAN: 9780802853851
Auf Lager:
1
Zustellung: Mo, 28.09.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 31.75
Beschreibung
FIVE STARRED REVIEWS. Caldecott Honor Winner. Sibert Medal Winner. School Library Journal. Best Books of the Year. Kirkus. Best of 2014. Publishers Weekly. Best Books. Horn Book. Fanfare. Huffington Post Best Picture Books of the Year: Best Biography (Non-Artist). New York Times. Notable Children's Books. Booklist. Editors' Choice: Books for Youth. Award-winning author Jen Bryant and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Melissa Sweet. tell the captivating story of the Thesaurus and its inventor Peter Mark Roget. Words, Peter learned, were powerful things. And when he put them in long, neat rows, he felt as if the world itself clicked into order. For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions - and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and used it to organize his ideas and find exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time. The Right Word. is an inviting, visually engrossing portrayal of Peter Mark Roget and the creation of the thesaurus. Jen Bryant's lyrical text and brilliantly detailed mixed media illustrations from Caldecott Honor-winning artist Melissa Sweet celebrate the joy of learning and the power of words. Other honors. Parents' Choice Foundation. Parents' Choice Award Gold Winner ALA. Notable Children's Books Junior Library Guild Selection. Kirkus. Prize for Young Readers' Literature. FinalistNotable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Golden Kite AwardNational Council of Teachers of English. Orbis Pictus HonorBank Street College. Best Children's Books of the Year.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Melissa Sweet
- Jen Bryant
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2014
Format
- Buch (Hardcover)
Detailformat
- Bilderbuch
Anzahl Seiten
- 42