Synopses & Reviews
Luna is passionate about words. She loves their light and becomes tickled with laughter from them. But one day she realizes that, little by little, the beautiful, gorgeous, and fun words are disappearing from the worldso she decides it's time to act. A poetic tale about the magic of words, this delightful story invites readers of all ages to enjoy the power that positive words can have.
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"What is most impressive is how the illustrations and text are seamlessly woven together to reinforce the fablelike notion on the power of words. This superior effort is best for one-on-one sharing in order to navigate the scattered text and to fully appreciate the artistry." —www.SchoolLibraryJournal.com (August 2011)
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"Beautiful, haunting descriptions of words and the power they hold will make this a favorite for linguaphiles, both old and new." —Kirkus Reviews (March 2012)
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"Children who like words that sing and hop, words that are long and complicated, will love this very unique picture book. The text is incorporated into the delightful collage artwork so that Luna's story dances across the pages." —www.LookingGlassReview.com
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"The text is scattered about the page in a free form pattern, much like concrete poetry, and would provide inspiration for children to start their own collection of words in various languages." —Association for Library Service to Children
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"[The Word Collector] will capture any reader, young and old, who loves language and words. With lyrical text, beautiful language and illustrations, this is a delightful addition to any home or classroom library."—"A Picture Book a Day" blog
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"This book infuses an interestingly unique layout of phrases and words that tango across the page as they tell the positively magical story." —The Corner on Character blog
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"Lovingly illustrated with vivid colors and precious details." —The Children's Book Review blog
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"The book has a positive message and is really quite delightful to read." —OC Family
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"A title that leaps and spirals with energy, let's hope we're lucky enough to see other books by Ms. Wimmer float across the pond to our side, and soon. Luminous luminous luminous." —www.blog.SchoolLibraryJournal.com
Synopsis
Winner at the 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards - Medalla de Oro al Mejor Ilustrador
Winner at the 2012 International Latino Book Awards Luna is passionate about words. She adores her light and laughs with her tickles. But one day she realizes that little by little the beautiful, magnificent and funny words are disappearing from the world, and the girl decides that it is time to act.
A poetic tale about the magic of the word, about the power it has when it is positive and that invites readers of all ages to follow this wonderful story in an original and fun way.
Lexile Level: 660L
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Synopsis
Winner at the 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. A magical, heart-melting story about words that will captivate our hearts. A young girl shares her love of words and rescues people from feeling lost and blue.
Luna is a girl who lives high, high up in the sky. So high that her homeland coudn't be seen from the ground. She was an extraordinary little girl, one of a kind. Luna had the most special endearing pastime: she liked to collect words. She preferred beautiful words, those funny words that make you burst into laughter when you pronounce them, and also those that filled your heart with joy and embrace your soul for a very long time.
But a day came when everything changed, and the words that Luna had guarded with so much care were disappearing one by one. "What was happening?", Luna wondered. She found out what was causing the disaster--men were forgetting all the beautiful words. They did not think words were important any more. No way would she let that happen Determined and ready to find a solution, Luna set out with her beautiful words to convince humanity of the importance of sharing joy and happiness.
Read the first pages of The Word Collector here below:
Synopsis
Winner at the 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsThe Word Collector is a magical, heart-warming story about a young girl who shares her love of words to help people feeling lost and blue.Luna lives high, high up in the sky. So high that her homeland couldn't be seen from the ground. She is an extraordinary little girl, one of a kind. Luna has the most special endearing pastime: she likes to collect words. She prefers beautiful words, funny words that make you burst into laughter when you pronounce them, and words that fill your heart with joy and fill your soul for a very long time.But one day, everything changed, and the words that Luna had guarded with so much care started disappearing one by one. What was happening? Luna wonders. She learns that people are forgetting all the beautiful words. They stopped thinking words were important.Determined and ready to find a solution, Luna sets out with her beautiful words to convince humanity of the importance of sharing joy and happiness.
About the Author
Sonja Wimmer is an award-winning illustrator whose work has been featured in books, posters, and magazines. Her illustrations for "The Word Collector" won the Gold Award for Best Illustrator at the 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards.