Published by Quatro Books
Available 09 May 2024 | 7-12 years | 64pp
ISBN 9780711278738 Ebook 9780711278738
This is a book of 75 useful , big words. But these are no ordinary definitions. From acrimonious to voracious, each colossal word is defined in a neat little rhyme. This makes the business of learning new words, entertaining and fast. Most importantly, these are words that kids will actually want to use. Who’d ever want to say second to last, when instead you could say
penultimate!.
Hypnotically entertaining
Ron Charles, Books Editor , The Washington Post
“A browsing book for word loving families”
Wall street Journal, Meghan Cox Gudron
‘A Riveting and Scintillating book […] I have a new Zest for words & language’
David Litchfield, creator of global best-seller The Bear and the Piano
Such books are to be treasured.
Emily Bairn – The Telegraph
Book of the Week
The perfect gift for any seven-12-year-old who loves vocabulary.
The Bookseller, ‘Editor’s Choice’ May Children’s Previews
Illustrated by award winning Tor Freeman,
the vibrant images bring visual clarity to each definition. The pages are peppered with literary quotes, showing the word in context, and gently introducing the likes of Walt Whitman, Dickens and Booker T Washington
What people are saying
The B on Your Thumb is clever, engaging, educational and fun. I wish I had thought of it. I can’t wait to read it to my daughter.
‘Will bear up under repeated childhood readings’
Such books are to be treasured
“What Buoyant rhyming text – This book made me Chortle uncontrollably.!”
A lovely, loony look at language!
Michelle Robinson, author of the best-selling ‘Goodnight’ series
Colette Hiller’s poems are a pedagogical gift.
Timothy Shanahan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois and government policy advisor on literacy education
Joyful reading lessons– with a phonological lift.
Every page is as colourful as a jar of sweets and every rhyme is accessible.
Brian Patten, award-winning poet and author
Available from 9th May 2024
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Colette Hiller
I started off as a dancer at NY’s High School of Performing Arts and came to London with the original production of Annie. I spent many years on the London stage, before joining The BBC where I worked as a producer. For the past ten years, I’ve produced cultural projects across the world, filling city streets with public pianos, ping pong tables and Talking Statues. I’ve also written a best selling children’s CD – Applehead – a story with songs. Colossal Words for Kids is my new book –for 7 -11 year old. It enables even young children to master all kinds of interesting words. If you have favourite word rhyme from the book, , I’d love to know! Do pop me an email or video and show or tell me.
Contact
Amazon Author page
https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Colette-Hiller/author/B08CVN5CPQ?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
For UK press contact:
Christopher.Ransom@quarto.com
For USA press contact:
Mel.schuit@quarto.com
For literary matters, contact:
Anwen Hooson- anwen@birdliteraryagency.com
To contact me directly:
Colette@singlondon.org