Wordplay

Calling all bookworms!

? "Throughout, humorous digitally colored cartoon illustrations provide context clues for readers decoding the compound-word-rich text. The use of panels in the well-designed spreads makes it easy to follow the engaging, sequential illustrations. Praiseworthy!"-Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

? "An amusing language arts lesson in a comic book format, perfect for individual or small group sharing. What's not to love?"-School Library Journal, Starred Review

"Brunetti's use of simple, sequential cartoons turns this basic exercise into a brief, but delightful story."-The New York Times

Go "outside," "elsewhere," and down the "rabbit hole" with this hilarious introduction to compound words. Young readers will fall in love with the English language as they watch star cartoonist Ivan Brunetti put his sly spin on vocabulary. The lesson here? Even "homework" is fun when you let yourself play with the words.