Synopsis
A child's first rhyming dictionary that includes amusing poems to show how rhyming words work together.
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Review
Poems are even more fun to write than they are to read. Children who are nervous about how their poems will sound need a copy of Marvin Terban's rhyming dictionary, complete with goofy illustrations.
This book is full of sneaky lessons; for example, you can't help but notice that things that rhyme aren't always spelled the same way--nor do things spelled the same way always rhyme. And once a child begins fooling around with words, rhymes, and sounds, a new appreciation for language is bound to emerge, even if a child doesn't notice it happening at first. This book may be a hook to help kids yearn to learn (or pine to rhyme).
From School Library Journal
Grade 3-5-This dictionary, which contains 237 groups of rhyming words, opens with a section on using rhymes and directions for using the book. Then, beginning with "a" sounds and ending with "y" sounds, the word groups provide young poets with many choices. Each entry is listed in alphabetical order at the end of the volume, along with the page on which it is found and the number of the word group to which it belongs. Short, snappy poems, illustrated with pen-and-ink sketches, are scattered throughout. While this is a good resource for novices, Sue Young's The Scholastic Rhyming Dictionary (Scholastic, 1994) spans a wider ability range and might be a better choice.
Dot Minzer, North Barrington School, Barrington, IL
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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