Weighty Words, Too

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

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.

96 pages, Hardcover

First published April 15, 2009

About the author

Paul M. Levitt is professor emeritus of English at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he taught modern drama, theater, history, and the gangster novel. He has written more than 20 books (six of them novels), radio plays for the BBC, books about medicine, stories for children, and numerous popular and scholarly articles. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Reviews

[Jeanine ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

For Mrs. Yates

[Meghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great way of introducing new vocabulary words to kids. The stories are short, but memorable. Wish I had more time to incorporate it into my lessons. Maybe next year! :)