Wally the Wordworm [Hardcover]

Clifton Fadiman (Author), Lisa Atherton (Illustrator, Photographer)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Young Wally the Wordworm has a voracious appetite for words. But growing bored with those he finds in the tabloids, he discovers a deliciously fat tome called the Dictionary. His joy is expressed in a rollicking text with full-color drawings.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 55 pages
• Publisher: Stemmer House Publishers; 1st edition (February 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088045038X
• ISBN-13: 978-0880450386
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,660,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A far cry from Go Dog Go!, July 24, 2005

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Corinne Colbert "Corkey C." (Athens, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wally the Wordworm (Hardcover)

My mom found a used copy of this gem and gave it to me when my firstborn (now 7) was a baby. He discovered it about a year ago and it's become a favorite. Lots of big, interesting words, cute illustrations and dazzling wordplay -- lots to satisfy a kid newly enamored of words (and as a writer/editor, I'm happy about that). For emerging readers who have likely grown tired of Dr. Seuss and simple "Dick and Jane"-type books, this is a gem waiting to be uncovered.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite book ever, April 1, 2009

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SLC "Ansur Roeken" (Utopia, Planitia) - See all my reviews

This was, is and always will be my favorite children's book ever. Seriously, it explores palindromes, extinct birds, and the idea that words are a new world of possible ideas and possible fun. It truly is something that over 25 years later I still like and wish to get a copy for all the children I know. It is a book about exploring words and word play. And it is most certainly something to show, read, and share. SYZYGY is a word that I know because of that book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Stands the Test of Time, December 30, 2008

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Cara Holman "Booksprout" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wally the Wordworm (Hardcover)

My father gave me a copy of Wally the Wordworm when it was first published (1964), and I was immediately hooked. Chock full of wordplay, puns, obscure words, definitions and facts, I always picked up something new every time I read it. When I mislaid my old copy, I was delighted to find a used copy of the 1983 edition, illustrated by Lisa Atherton. My own children have enjoyed reading it every bit as much as I did.