{"product_id":"9780711278752","title":"Colossal Words for Kids (WINNER of the CLiPPA Poetry Prize 2025)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoost your child’s growing vocabulary with 75 hilariously illustrated poems from Colette Hiller, author of the critically acclaimed kids’ poetry book \u003ci\u003eThe B on Your Thumb\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach poem in this funny, funky book teaches a specific important word, as well as its meaning and spelling, in an innovative and accessible format that kids will love. \u003cb\u003eUsing rhythm and wordplay\u003c\/b\u003e, the poems help \u003cb\u003ebuild a colossal vocabulary, thinking skills and literacy \u003c\/b\u003e– without kids even noticing! But most of all, this book delights young readers with the joy and silliness of the English language.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBuilding a colossal vocabulary has never felt so natural, or so much fun! Each word in this collection is defined in a simple rhyme. Using rhythm, humor and logic, \u003cb\u003eeach word’s meaning is made clear and accessible\u003c\/b\u003e. Kids will want to try them out straight away: it’s a ready-to-use collection! You and your kids will love:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRolling rhymes that will be chanted again and again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFun and quirky drawings that bring these educational poems to life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolistic learning premise from Colette Hiller, skilled in writing educational poetry for children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eAmbiguous\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eZealous\u003c\/i\u003e, the words in this book are for \u003cb\u003e7-to-12-year-olds\u003c\/b\u003e. It may seem inconceivable for one book to encompass such a wide age span! But in fact, \u003ci\u003einconceivable \u003c\/i\u003e– and all the other words in this book – were selected from vocabulary lists intended for older children, so that younger children can\u003cb\u003e challenge themselves and discover a wealth of great new words!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colette Hiller","offers":[{"title":"Frances Lincoln Children's Books |  Hardback  |  2024-05-07","offer_id":45521015931135,"sku":"9780711278752","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ccd9377c-7526-4dc0-92ce-5ab934f7a331.jpg?v=1716572363","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780711278752","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}