The Boy Who Loved Words

The Boy Who Loved Words

<p>In this <i>Parents' Choice</i> Gold Award–winning book, Selig collects words, ones that stir his heart (<i>Mama</i>!) and ones that make him laugh (<i>giggle</i>). But what to do with so many <i>luscious</i> words? After helping a poet find the perfect words for his poem (<i>lozenge</i>, <i>lemon</i>, and <i>licorice</i>), he figures it out: His purpose is to spread the word to others. And so he begins to <i>sprinkle</i>, <i>disburse</i>, and <i>broadcast</i> them to people in need.</p>