Weighty Words, Too - Hardcover

Levitt, Paul M.; Guralnick, Elissa S.; Burger, Douglas A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826345581 ISBN 13: 9780826345585

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, 2009

Synopsis

Burdensome Katzenjammer Mystify Wondrous Zany

These are five of the twenty-six words, one for each letter of the alphabet, that appear in Weighty Words, Too. As with the earlier Weighty Word Book, the stories, often fanciful, help young readers build their vocabularies.

"Hibernate" tells the tale of Nathaniel, a very energetic Canadian bear, who plays in the snow with the other bears. Soon all the bears tire and want to sleep, with the exception of Nate. "He's hyper," one grizzly bear observes. "If it's winter sleep you want," advises Nathaniel, "then I suggest you do the opposite from me, hyper Nate." So, whenever animals sleep through the winter, think of "hyper Nate," and you will remember the word HIBERNATE.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Young readers will build their vocabularies with this new, amusing collection of weighty words.

About the Author:

Paul M. Levitt teaches in the department of English at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is also the author of Chin Music: A Novel of the Jazz Age and numerous books for younger readers and scholars.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0826345581
• ISBN 13: 9780826345585
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Karcz Katherine