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A Dictionary Story by Winston, Sam (2014) Paperback
The much-anticipated new picture book from the best-selling, award-winning creators of A Child of Books.
Dictionary wishes she could tell a story like other books. So one day, she decides to bring her words to life. How exciting it is to finally have an adventure on her very own pages! But what will she do when her characters collide and everything gets all in a jumble, causing the most enormous tantrum to explode? This isn’t what she wanted at all! Luckily her friend Alphabet knows exactly what to do and sings a song that brings calm and order to Dictionary’s pages once again.
Dictionary wishes she could tell a story like other books. So one day, she decides to bring her words to life. How exciting it is to finally have an adventure on her very own pages! But what will she do when her characters collide and everything gets all in a jumble, causing the most enormous tantrum to explode? This isn’t what she wanted at all! Luckily her friend Alphabet knows exactly what to do and sings a song that brings calm and order to Dictionary’s pages once again.
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About the author
Sam Winston
10 books56 followersSam Winston is an author and artist. Primarily making artist books he also writes and illustrates picture books.
His first picture book - A Child of Books - reached number five on the New York Times bestsellers list and won the Bologna Ragazzi award as well as being shortlisted for The Irish Book of the year award and the Good Reads readers choice award. Within 6 months of publication it's been translated into 17 languages.
Winston has exhibited his work in museums and galleries around the world. Tate Britain, the British Library, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., MoMA NYC and Stanford University, among many others, all hold his artist’s books in their permanent collections.
He lives and works in London and thinks blunt words should be handled carefully.
His first picture book - A Child of Books - reached number five on the New York Times bestsellers list and won the Bologna Ragazzi award as well as being shortlisted for The Irish Book of the year award and the Good Reads readers choice award. Within 6 months of publication it's been translated into 17 languages.
Winston has exhibited his work in museums and galleries around the world. Tate Britain, the British Library, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., MoMA NYC and Stanford University, among many others, all hold his artist’s books in their permanent collections.
He lives and works in London and thinks blunt words should be handled carefully.
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December 21, 2021
October 15, 2024
Very cute story showing the importance of being yourself
December 22, 2024
A wonderful book for primary children - teaching alphabetizing. Also a great book for all - pictures and story are delightful!
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August 21, 2024Cursive text narrative with type art, meta, dictionary workings
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