Delores Thesaurus by Jessica Lee Hutchings, illustrated by Hazel Quintanilla. PICTURE BOOK. Flowerpot Press, 2018. $17. 9781486714636
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Delores collects big words in a notebook and makes special journeys to be around adults so that she can hear the words they use. The only problem is that she doesn’t always know what the words mean. When her notebook is taken by a pelican, she shouts for help using her big words, but no one understands her. Finally she gets the brilliant advise to use a dictionary too.
This book is fun to read aloud because it tells a whole story with rhyme and rhythm. There is a a lot visually to look at on each page and the words she collects are probably new to most readers, but not beyond their ability to potentially use.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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