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Yaks Yak - Linda Sue Park

By Linda Sue Park

Release Date: 2016-03-08

Genre: General Nonfiction for Kids

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As yaks yak to one another and ducks duck rams who ram, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park presents a sprightly and comic introduction to a fun form of wordplay, homographs, as engaging animal characters enact verbs made from their names. “Young readers will love this hilarious, informative book.”—Booklist

At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names. Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same. A chart listing the words, their meanings, and their history is included. Ideal for sharing, this book offers a delightful introduction to a fun form of wordplay.

What makes this book the perfect way to learn about words?
Homographs for Children: Watch as flounders flounder and bugs bug other bugs in a simple, hilarious introduction to words that look the same but mean something different.Silly Animal Book: Giggles are guaranteed thanks to charming, comic illustrations of hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and rams ramming.Wordplay for Kids: A sprightly and clever text that sparks curiosity about the English language and how words work.Award-Winning Author: From Linda Sue Park, the celebrated Newbery Medalist author of A Single Shard and A Long Walk to Water.Fascinating Word Origins: An included chart explains the history behind the words, making this a book that grows with your child.

Yaks Yak - Linda Sue Park

By Linda Sue Park

Release Date: 2016-03-08

Genre: General Nonfiction for Kids

(0 ratings)
Read Download
As yaks yak to one another and ducks duck rams who ram, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park presents a sprightly and comic introduction to a fun form of wordplay, homographs, as engaging animal characters enact verbs made from their names. “Young readers will love this hilarious, informative book.”—Booklist

At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names. Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same. A chart listing the words, their meanings, and their history is included. Ideal for sharing, this book offers a delightful introduction to a fun form of wordplay.

What makes this book the perfect way to learn about words?
Homographs for Children: Watch as flounders flounder and bugs bug other bugs in a simple, hilarious introduction to words that look the same but mean something different.Silly Animal Book: Giggles are guaranteed thanks to charming, comic illustrations of hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and rams ramming.Wordplay for Kids: A sprightly and clever text that sparks curiosity about the English language and how words work.Award-Winning Author: From Linda Sue Park, the celebrated Newbery Medalist author of A Single Shard and A Long Walk to Water.Fascinating Word Origins: An included chart explains the history behind the words, making this a book that grows with your child.

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