- fascinating biography about Noah Webster and how his dictionary came to be
- portrays working very hard toward good goals
- defines special words throughout the narrative
- includes timeline and more info in back
Type: biographical picture book
Ages: 6-9
Author: Jeri Chase Ferris
Illustrator: Vincent X. Kirsch
I love biographies and I love books about words. Winning combo!
The artwork was my only issue. It was a little strange, but not overwhelmingly so.
You can really feel his passion for his work as he reads every book in multiple libraries and studies multiple languages to make the best dictionary he can possibly make. Fun read!