What’s another word for thesaurus? As a type of book full of synonyms, or words that have meanings that are alike, it’s kind of funny that there isn’t another word that means the same thing as thesaurus. Perhaps that is why we observe, commemorate or celebrate National Thesaurus Day—it’s a singular, unique, one-of-a-kind resource!
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus is a playfully illustrated history, chronicle or biography of Peter Mark Roget, who published the first thesaurus in 1852. Roget loved making lists of words all his life and he turned that interest, obsession or fascination into a book that still helps us find just the exact, precise or right word.
For toddlers and preschoolers, there are many new words to pick up, learn or discover! And what better way to add new vocabulary than to play with words? Parents and young children will delight, marvel or be tickled by silly sounds in Bumblebee Grumblebee.
Kids love to get adults to say silly, goofy or nonsensical things, which makes The Book With No Pictures the perfect book for a classroom read-aloud with a trusting, clueless or unsuspecting guest reader. As the story goes on, the reader has to say increasingly ridiculous, comical and absurd text, which is guaranteed to leave everyone giggling, laughing or cracking up!
What about words that sound alike but mean different things? Let the head-scratching, befuddlement or confusion begin in Toucans, Too. Chaos ensues when two toucans hear "toucans, too" as "toucan stew!" Thinking they are about to be eaten, they try to flee in their toucan canoe. Can gnu sort out the silliness? Or can you?
What's your most loved, cherished or favorite book that plays with words?
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