"As Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston unite again, book lovers all over the world celebrate at the joy of another collaboration. A Child of Books was an absolute triumph and the perfect homage to the written word, winner of awards and translated into over 20 languages worldwide."
August 2024 Book of the Month
Ooh here we are again and I'm giddy with excitement. And The Dictionary Story certainly doesn't disappoint. Hands shaking as I open the package, eyes glistening with the gold foil lettering on the stunning hardback as I stroke the cover and the pages within.
One day, Dictionary decided to bring her words to life. No longer happy with being the home of all words, she wants to tell a story of her own. Page by page she brings the words within to life as characters from the alphabet are allowed to ramble. After a series of mishaps, things get a little chaotic, a little out of control and Dictionary decides maybe she's a fan of organisation after all.
With a little help from her friend Alphabet and a song we all know, things get back on track and order is resumed.
Bursting with colour and Jeffers' recognisable illustrations, this book is an absolute joy. Set within the pages of a dictionary thanks to the clever typographic fine artist Sam Winston, we are taken on a journey of the life of words ever since "the first words were born inside our heads, where they wriggled around for a long time, before slowly crawling out of our mouths."
It's magnificent. It's ingenious. It's so original and so brilliantly executed. I know I will be buying this as a gift, again and again and again.
The much-anticipated new picture book from the bestselling and award-winning creators of A Child of Books.
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The much-anticipated new picture book from the bestselling and award-winning creators of A Child of Books. Dictionary wishes she could tell a story just like the other books.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Dictionary Story and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
The Dictionary Story features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Stories about Family and Friends, Fiction PSHE Titles, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
Paperback, Hardback. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Dictionary Story was written by Oliver Jeffers, Sam Winston and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
The Dictionary Story has 56 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. In Stock.
