Kids books that celebrate language

P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever
From wacky words to peculiar pronunciations, get kids excited about language with this unconventional alphabet book from Raj Haldar (aka Lushlife).
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Literally: Amazing Words and Where They Come From
A stunning non-fiction picture book about the global diversity hidden in the English language
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Cats Say Nau
An onomatopoeic adventure around the world of familiar (and not so familiar) animal sounds.
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The Dictionary of Difficult Words
Test your knowledge of the English language with the Dictionary of Difficult Words
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Rhyme Cordial
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Llamaphones
From the best-selling series comes a new board book featuring words that sound alike but have different meanings.
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What do you call a baby…?
What do you call a baby...? is an entertaining way for all children to learn the nouns that describe some of our iconic Australian baby animals.
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What a Wonderful Word: A Collection of Untranslatables from Around the World
This hand-picked collection of untranslatable worlds from all over the world celebrates the magic of language, with gorgeous original artwork and fascinating facts about each word and the culture it comes from.
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101 Weird Words (and Three Fakes)
101 Weird Words (and Three Fakes) is a mini-dictionary jam-packed with unusual or interesting words, followed by a fun and descriptive definition for each one.
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Molly The Pig (Moli Det Bigibigi)
Written in Kriol and English, this is the story of Molly, a little pig who is rescued from the bush.
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Too Many Cheeky Dogs (Bigismob Jigiwan Dog)
Mandeitaim aibin wok la main anti kemp en yu sabi wanim aibin luk? So begins this Kriol edition of the bestselling cheeky book set in a remote Indigenous community, romping through numbers, colours and days of the week to the...
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Dogs Say Bau
An onomatopoeic adventure around the world of familiar (and not so familiar) animal sounds.
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Nganga: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Words and Phrases
Aunty, Uncle, sorry business, deadly, women's business, marngrook, dreamtime, Elders, songlines. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words have become part of our everyday vocabulary but we may not know their true meaning of the...
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Rhymoceros
A striking book of rhymes for early learners and discerning parents
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A Bare Bear: A book of words that sound the same
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