Yaks Yak

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Yaks Yak

About the Book

As yaks yak to one another and ducks duck rams who ram, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park presents a sprightly and comic introduction to a fun form of wordplay, homographs, as engaging animal characters enact verbs made from their names. “Young readers will love this hilarious, informative book.”—Booklist

At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names. Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same. A chart listing the words, their meanings, and their history is included. Ideal for sharing, this book offers a delightful introduction to a fun form of wordplay.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780544391284
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Mar 8, 2016
List price: $7.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / Grammar
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Humor / General
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Linda Sue Park

Biography

Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medal winner for A Single Shard and #1 New York Times bestseller for A Long Walk to Water, is the renowned author of picture books and novels for young readers. She lives in Western New York. Learn more at lindasuepark.com.

Jennifer Black Reinhardt

Biography

Jennifer Black Reinhardt has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including Yaks Yak and Gondra’s Treasure, by Linda Sue Park, and Sometimes You Fly, by Katherine Applegate. She has also written and illustrated her own books, including Playing Possum. Jennifer lives with her family in Iowa City, Iowa. Visit her online at jbreinhardt.com.

Reviews

“Young readers will love this hilarious, informative book.” — Booklist

“Animal and word lovers alike will enjoy this clever take on homographs.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

“Gleeful linguistic fun that kids will wolf down.”   — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Details such as hats and teacups carry through from picture to picture, and on each spread the animal’s behavior and interaction with other animals of its kind are spot-on…Children will recognize the behaviors from their fellow humans while learning new vocabulary in a memorable way.” — Horn Book Magazine

About the Book

As yaks yak to one another and ducks duck rams who ram, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park presents a sprightly and comic introduction to a fun form of wordplay, homographs, as engaging animal characters enact verbs made from their names. “Young readers will love this hilarious, informative book.”—Booklist

At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names. Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same. A chart listing the words, their meanings, and their history is included. Ideal for sharing, this book offers a delightful introduction to a fun form of wordplay.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780544391284
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Mar 8, 2016
List price: $7.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / Grammar
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Humor / General
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Linda Sue Park

Biography

Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medal winner for A Single Shard and #1 New York Times bestseller for A Long Walk to Water, is the renowned author of picture books and novels for young readers. She lives in Western New York. Learn more at lindasuepark.com.

Jennifer Black Reinhardt

Biography

Jennifer Black Reinhardt has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including Yaks Yak and Gondra’s Treasure, by Linda Sue Park, and Sometimes You Fly, by Katherine Applegate. She has also written and illustrated her own books, including Playing Possum. Jennifer lives with her family in Iowa City, Iowa. Visit her online at jbreinhardt.com.

Reviews

“Young readers will love this hilarious, informative book.” — Booklist

“Animal and word lovers alike will enjoy this clever take on homographs.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

“Gleeful linguistic fun that kids will wolf down.”   — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Details such as hats and teacups carry through from picture to picture, and on each spread the animal’s behavior and interaction with other animals of its kind are spot-on…Children will recognize the behaviors from their fellow humans while learning new vocabulary in a memorable way.” — Horn Book Magazine

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