The Compound Noun Treasure Hunt
A Picture Book about Compound Words
by Kimberlee Gard
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Pub Date Aug 05 2025 | Archive Date Not set
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Description
It all started when BULLDOG stumbled upon a piece of paper. “It must be a treasure map. And it must lead to gold!”
When Bulldog goes on a hunt for treasure, he’s joined by Dragonfly in search of gold. Kids will love learning compound words through the page turns and giggle at the surprise ending! This new addition to the Language Is Fun series from author Kimberlee Gard and illustrator Sandie Sonke is full of adorable, determined characters and fun wordplay.
Available Editions
EDITION | Hardcover |
ISBN | 9781641708852 |
PRICE | $16.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 32 |
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Featured Reviews

“The Compound Noun Treasure Hunt- A Picture Book about Compound Words” by Kimberlee Gard makes a great introduction to compound words. The book lends itself well to predictive reading allowing young readers to easily guess what is coming next. Perfect for kindergarten, first, and early second grade readers. I highly recommend for early elementary teachers and homeschool parents.
Thank you to NetGallery and Familius for an advanced copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest review.

A very charming grammar lesson, that never once looks like a lesson. It's about a bull – well, it's not, but it starts with one. It's actually about a bullDOG, and when he finds a map he decides to seek gold and treasure. Every spread sets up a compound noun, and every page turn completes the word, adding to the stool to the toad, and so on, and the piece makes for a whimsical narrative with a jolly ending. After that there's one spread of simple revision, and that's it – no tutor's notes, no plodding discussion of grammar and what the book is trying to get us to learn. It's quite the joyful little piece, with good humour and enough to make the most learning-resilient child pick something up. Despite – or because of – its simplicity, I think it's a full five stars.