The Yo Momma Vocabulary Builder [Paperback]

Justin Heimberg (Author), Steve Harwood (Author), Christopher Schultz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 5, 2007

Increasing word power sounds like one of those dreary chores best palmed off on somebody else. The Yo Momma Vocabulary Builder, the first in Fall Media’s series of irreverent, educational books, makes the activity not only endurable but irresistible. The authors use classic dissing and one-upmanship to slyly introduce young readers to a wide range of words. A typical entry, for “emaciated,” first presents the word as a joke (“Yo momma's so emaciated, she can hula hoop in a fruit loop.”). The pronunciation is then given, along with a detailed, humor-inflected definition (“too skinny . . . skeletal”) that invokes pop culture phenomena like supermodels, the Olson twins, Gollum from Lord of the Rings, and Ally McBeal. The book ties neatly into the “Yo Momma” phenomenon seen in recent MTV shows as well as books and games, and is an ideal gift choice for parents and educators looking to give young people a book they’ll enjoy and share.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Seven Footer Press (March 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974043982
• ISBN-13: 978-0974043982
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #749,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #60 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Humor > Parenting & Families

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very fun!, July 28, 2007

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This book is an awesome resource for teachers or for students trying to study for the SAT on their own. The examples might not be usable in five years, but for now this book uses hilarious real-life examples from pop culture to give difficult words context. Students hate doing mind-numbing worksheets, so this book would be excellent for the teacher who wants to go beyond simple fill-in-the blank worksheets.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vocabulary building becomes addictive, April 1, 2008

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Dana (WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This book has been great. I bought it for my 7th grade daughter and she's been reading it and repeating the jokes. She's spreading them around her school too. She had kids on the school bus repeating the jokes and even a girlfriend who has absolutely no interest in anything academic was repeating the Yo Momma jokes in this book with big vocabulary words. What a fun way to learn vocabulary.

By the way, the jokes in this book are really clean and the attitude is really positive. It seems like it could be crude, but it's not. It's just a way to put new vocabulary words in the hands of today's kids so they can learn the words.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Appropriate for AP ENGLISH or Pre-SAT High Schoolers, December 24, 2007

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Susan ""Without work nothing grows but we... (Vicksburg, MS, United States) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this hoping to be able to use it with my at risk hs English students. I would not recommend it for that. I could adapt some of the material to that level, but...

I do highly recommend it for any student planning to take the SAT. It is a great book for any student who likes hip hop or rap that plans to take the SAT or who takes AP level courses.