{"title":"Elissa S. Guralnick","description":"Elissa S. Guralnick is professor of English, College of Music, at the University of Colorado, Boulder.","products":[{"product_id":"the-weighty-word-book-hardcover","title":"The Weighty Word Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs seen on TikTok: the viral children's book sensation beloved by kids of all ages. Learn and remember the definitions of words like felicity, truculent, and vacillate with the help of funny stories and beautiful illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf a picture is worth a thousand words, one big word, correctly used, is worth numerous little words. The big words in this book--one for each letter of the alphabet--have been selected not only for their frequency in the written language, but also for their sound. In every instance, the word has more than one syllable and the sound of the word lends itself to a pun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The stories in the book are, as you will see, suggested by the pun. Although the stories are fanciful, they lead to the correct meaning of the words. By recalling the story and the concluding pun, children ought to remember what each word means. The stories and the puns, therefore, serve as memory hooks and encourage children to increase their vocabulary by forming their own mnemonics for any new words they encounter.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of these twenty-six short stories takes an elaborate, circuitous path that leads to a 'weighty' one-word punch line.--School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50580077379807,"sku":"9780826345554","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/gHaVtU0Ov59780826345554.webp?v=1784433162"},{"product_id":"weighty-words-too-hardcover","title":"Weighty Words, Too - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs seen on TikTok: the sequel to the viral children's book sensation \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeighty Word Book\u003c\/i\u003e, with even more fun and funny stories to help kids learn new words!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBurdensome Katzenjammer Mystify Wondrous Zany \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are five of the twenty-six words, one for each letter of the alphabet, that appear in \u003ci\u003eWeighty Words, Too\u003c\/i\u003e. As with the earlier \u003ci\u003eWeighty Word Book\u003c\/i\u003e, the stories, often fanciful, help young readers build their vocabularies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHibernate tells the tale of Nathaniel, a very energetic Canadian bear, who plays in the snow with the other bears. Soon all the bears tire and want to sleep, with the exception of Nate. He's hyper, one grizzly bear observes. If it's winter sleep you want, advises Nathaniel, then I suggest you do the opposite from me, hyper Nate. So, whenever animals sleep through the winter, think of hyper Nate, and you will remember the word HIBERNATE.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50584378474719,"sku":"9780826345585","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/iEo8jrfnkl9780826345585.webp?v=1784512592"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/elissa-s-guralnick.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}