Once upon a word : a word-origin dictionary for kids : building vocabulary through etymology, definitions & stories
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Author
Contributors
Marella, Marco, illustrator
Published
Emeryville, California : Rockbridge Press, [2020].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Published
Emeryville, California : Rockbridge Press, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
vii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Building vocabulary through etymology, definitions & stories." --Cover
Description
"The English language is made up of words from different places, events, and periods of time. Each of those words has an exciting story to tell us about where, when, how, and why they came about. Once Upon a Word is packed with easy-to-understand definitions and awesome word-origin stories. With this dictionary for kids, you can understand the history and meaning of English words, improve your vocabulary and spelling, and learn to play with language. Explore how weird words like gnome, fun words like zombie, and common words like caterpillar came to exist. Discover why some words sound funnier than others (like cackle, sizzle, and twang) and why some groups of words start with the same few letters (like hydrate, hydrogen, and fire hydrant). In this dictionary for kids, there's a whole world of English words to uncover! " --Back cover
Target Audience
456,Childrens Plus, Inc.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zafarris, J., & Marella, M. (2020). Once upon a word: a word-origin dictionary for kids : building vocabulary through etymology, definitions & stories . Rockbridge Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zafarris, Jess and Marco, Marella. 2020. Once Upon a Word: A Word-origin Dictionary for Kids : Building Vocabulary Through Etymology, Definitions & Stories. Rockbridge Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zafarris, Jess and Marco, Marella. Once Upon a Word: A Word-origin Dictionary for Kids : Building Vocabulary Through Etymology, Definitions & Stories Rockbridge Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zafarris, Jess,, and Marco Marella. Once Upon a Word: A Word-origin Dictionary for Kids : Building Vocabulary Through Etymology, Definitions & Stories Rockbridge Press, 2020.
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