Curly-haired Daisy likes picking lemons on sunny days, playing kickball and making long dandelion chains. But more than any of these things, she loves words and even compiles lists of her favorites in a bright green notebook covered with purple polka dots. When Daisy's beloved teacher, Miss Goldner, becomes engaged and must move to another town, Daisy decides to give her the ultimate gift: the perfect word. But with so many good words to choose from, finding just the right one isn't easy.
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"As the protagonist struggles with a difficult peer relationship and takes readers through her day-to-day life, there's enough tension to keep youngsters engaged. Daisy's irrepressible but realistic enthusiasm for life is charming and irresistible. Her story is a perfect next step for children who have outgrown Jane O'Connor's 'Fancy Nancy' books but aren't quite ready for Andrew Clements's 'Frindle'." --School Library Journal
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Sandra V. Feder lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three daughters. She loves playing with words. Two of her current favorites are sunshine and delicious.
Susan Mitchell feels very fortunate to work full-time as an illustrator, with 18 published titles, including Reaching with Kids Can Press. When she is not drawing or painting, she loves to sew and make soft toys that resemble her illustrations. She also loves to visit schools to talk about her illustration process and hopes that she inspires some children to become illustrators when they grow up.
Susan Mitchell feels very fortunate to work full-time as an illustrator, with 18 published titles, including Reaching with Kids Can Press. When she is not drawing or painting, she loves to sew and make soft toys that resemble her illustrations. She also loves to visit schools to talk about her illustration process and hopes that she inspires some children to become illustrators when they grow up.
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By J.K.
Format:Hardcover
I read this book to my second grade class, and the children couldn't wait for our read aloud time each day. The story is delightful, and Daisy's passion sparked a class discussion about each student's favorite word. The conversation then inspired every child to put pencil to paper as a means to share those words.
By Culture Man
Format:Hardcover
Daisy's Perfect Word captures the innocence, immediacy and intensity of a child thrilled by the pure magic of language and the written word. It took me joyfully, tearfully, back to my own childhood crush on reading. By the book's end -- and I was reading this charmingly child-size volume alone -- I was sobbing. Feder is a skillful wordsmith with clear and loving empathy with Daisy's totally engaged life. Sandra Feder has four children. Lucky them, and lucky us. I'll be reading this, with my grandchildren tucked around me, ASAP.
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Format:Hardcover
When I finished the last page of this PERFECT book, I asked my mom "can I have a journal to write words like Daisy did?" I loved reading this book! It was cleverly written, and I loved how it made me think about what was going to come next. I couldn't wait to find out what the perfect word was. I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves words and who loves to read.
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