This clever celebration of words and their meanings features a strong cowgirl who wrangles words alongside cattle.
Rebecca Van Slyke (rebeccavanslyke.com) also wrote Mom School and
Dad School. Growing up, she always wanted to be a cowboy. Born in
Washington state, she has also lived in Texas, New Mexico, Indiana,
and Colorado. She studied marine biology and has a teaching degree,
as well as a Masters of Fine Arts degree in writing. Currently, she
teaches second grade in Lynden, Washington, where she lives with
her husband, daughter, and miniature dachshund.
Jessie Hartland (jessiehartland.com) has written and illustrated
many picture books, including Steve Jobs- Insanely Great!, How the
Dinosaur Got to the Museum, Bon Appetit- the Delicious Life of
Julia Child, and How the Meteorite got to the Museum. Her paintings
have been exhibited in Venice, Tokyo, Long Island, and New York
City. She has painted murals at a Japanese amusement park, designed
Christmas windows for Bloomingdale's, and put her mark on ceramics,
watches, and all sorts of other things. Her illustrations have
appeared in the New York Times, Travel and Leisure Family, Martha
Stewart Kids, Bon Appetit, and Fit Pregnancy. She lives in New York
City.
* “Colorful language abounds in the clever, playful text, which
will amuse kids. . . . Teachers, meanwhile, will appreciate the
references to compound words, anagrams, and other wordplay. Created
in a rather childlike style that perfectly suits the story’s droll,
understated tone, Hartland’s expressive gouache paintings include
enough detail to help kids visualize the scenes, while illustrating
the action with considerable wit. Highly recommended for reading
aloud, just for the fun of it.”—Booklist, starred review
* “Lexie is a cowgirl, but she wrangles words, not cattle—a concept
that Van Slyke and Hartland explore with droll wordplay and bold,
folk art–style artwork. . . . Luckily for readers, Van Slyke and
Hartland deliver linguistic delights on every page. Compound words,
anagrams, word chains, puns—is there anything Lexie (and this book)
can’t do?”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
* “Hartland's quirky gouache illustrations, reminiscent of Maira
Kalman's work, play up the Western-style humor. . . . Here's hoping
Van Slyke and Hartland will round up some more nifty yarns, as this
is clever wordplay to share with kids.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred
review
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