I love books that assume that kids want to learn new, longer, more descriptive words. This book tells the story of a younger brother trying to come up with a word to describe how he feels about his brother making him laugh just as his mouth is full of milk.

The story is essentially told from the point of view of the dictionary, by the way.

(I would have thought Calvin would have consulted a thesaurus instead of a dictionary, but it still all works)

So, while Calvin searches for just for the right word, the picture book illustrates the words he finds, but doesn't want to use. Or rather, the dictionary finds.

A cute story of love of language, and love for siblings, even if they do want to make you laugh so hard milk comes out of your nose.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is a super creative storybook about a mischievous boy and his brother who looks for the perfect word to describe him. Very cute and easy to follow as it introduces tough words in bold letters. Enjoyed it.

Absolutely wonderful! This book is told from the perspective of a dictionary. No, that’s not a metaphor, it’s the point of view of an actual dictionary. Calvin carries it around everywhere to find the perfect word for his brother. This would be a great book to discuss context clues in class.

This book must have been queued up before the pandemic, but will certainly be helpful to families now. It's about emotions and reactions, and would be ideal for families learning to live through the uncertainty of today. The text and images are equally well done. Really solid book.

Thanks to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

This is such a wonderful book. The pictures are adorable and the story was so cute. It's rare to find a book that both the kids and I find funny. We all loved this book.