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worldlibraries's review against another edition
5.0
This is a phenomenal book that can be used to challenge children to find a passion for the variety in developing a voluminous vocabulary.
The Boy Who Loved Words also gives an example of how to find one's passion in life! First, develop the passion, then figure out how you can use it. Whew! So much usefulness in one book. It's a great read and would be superb as a lead-in to lessons on how to use a thesaurus or a dictionary. Recommended for grades 3-5.
The Boy Who Loved Words also gives an example of how to find one's passion in life! First, develop the passion, then figure out how you can use it. Whew! So much usefulness in one book. It's a great read and would be superb as a lead-in to lessons on how to use a thesaurus or a dictionary. Recommended for grades 3-5.
08151991j's review against another edition
4.0
There really weren't any plots, but learning about Selig and his love for words reminds me of how much I appreciate words as well.
librarybrods's review against another edition
3.0
Story was ok (I like Max's Words better!) but i REALLY liked the illustrations.
nairam1173's review against another edition
I wanted to like this more than I did.
sb1999's review against another edition
4.0
I was a little let down with the book as I thought it would have more reference to Longfellow, but altogether, still a great book to teach vocabulary and the importance of words.
james_weakley's review against another edition
5.0
Selig is a lover of words who must discover a purpose to match his passion. This is a fantastic book for third grade readers.
meg035's review against another edition
5.0
Great for teaching middle school students about word choice in writing!
middle_name_joy's review against another edition
3.0
Part of our first grade High Ability curriculum. A story about Selig, a young boy with a love for words, and his journey to find a purpose for his wordsmith ways. I honestly thought it could have been more...wondrous. I got my hopes up when Selig was visited by a Yiddish genie, and then again when he helped a poet (perhaps William Wordsworth to mirror Selig's nickname?). But overall, it was ho-hum. Even one of my students predicted an ending that would have been far more impactful! It is a good resource for vocabulary development, though.
randiroo's review
5.0
This was fun to read aloud (even to myself!). I love the artwork, though I'm not sure what the "style" would be called. Whimsy, perhaps? I could definitely use this in the classroom to talk about words in general and especially about alliteration, as this story was full of it!
inlibrisveritas's review
3.0
This was alright. I love the idea of it and certain aspects make it really neat, like the focus on the more interesting and unique words out there as well as the accompanying glossary in the back. However, the story itself seemed a bit lacking in...something, though I'm not sure what. The illustrations were pretty at times but not a favorite.
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