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book nook: Language
4-8 Years
Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor
Nancy loves all things dramatic, from her fancy wardrobe to her fancy words. She tries to give lessons to her un-fancy family. Will they listen?
Big Words for Little People by Jamie Lee Curtis
A rhyming story that teaches some big words kids might hear every day, along with their meanings.
Max’s Words by Kate Banks
Max’s older brothers have their collections of stamps and coins, so Max decides he wants to collect something, as well: words. As Max’s collection of words grows larger, he shares it with his brothers and together they rearrange the words to create a story.
Why the Banana Split by Rick Walton
When Rex the dinosaur comes to town, everyone and everything else leaves town. Children will enjoy the puns as frogs hop a train, jump ropes skip town, and even the bananas split, peel out, and slip away.
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss
Fantastical thoughts and words abound in this imaginative book.
Word Wizard by Cathryn Falwell
A lost little boy’s tears turn into a stream when an “am” is added and the letters are rearranged. When the stream becomes an ocean, the letters are again rearranged to make a canoe. More adventures follow for the little boy, and Anna, sitting at her bowl of alphabet cereal, is the word wizard behind them.
How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?: What Are Homonyms and Homophones? by Brian P. Clearly
Crazy and fun cartoons paired with silly rhymes make this an ideal book for fun reinforcement of the concepts of homonyms and homophones.
9-12 Years
Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster by Debra Fraiser
After Sage is given her homework and mistakenly hears one of her words, she must do a spelling bee. The class laughs as she gives the incorrect spelling and definition of a word. Use wordplay for a fun way to learn vocabulary and spelling.
Donovan’s Word Jar by Mona lisa De gross
Every time Donovan sees a new or special word, he writes it down and puts it into a jar. When the jar becomes full, he struggles to know what to do, and visits his grandmother to ask for her advice. It is there in her apartment building that he discovers the best thing to do with his words.
Brindle by Andrew Clements
Nick is a boy with plenty of ideas on how to distract his teachers and liven things up at school. When he learns about how new words are created, he develops his best plan yet: invent a new word for “pen”.
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitchburg
Harriet, in her quest to become a famous author, spends her time spying on people and writing about them in her secret notebook. However, when her classmates find her notebook and read it out loud, Harriet’s life changes drastically as she faces the aftermath of the notebook’s exposure.
The Place My Words Are Looking For: What Poets Say About and Through Their Work by Paul B. Jane
Leading poets share their thoughts through poetry and prose commentary.
The Weighty Word Book by Paul M. Levitate, Douglas A. Burger and Melissa S. Uralic
Twenty-six short stories – one for every letter of the alphabet – are a creative way for readers to build their vocabulary.
Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street by Ronnie Sc hotter
Sitting on her stoop, Eva struggles to accomplish her latest homework assignment: “write what you know”. Surely observing her neighborhood won’t result in anything interesting! But, as her neighbors pass by, each shares a bit of wisdom to help her along.
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