The Word Collector is
Peter H. Reynolds' newest book. Jerome is a collector of words. He finds them everywhere-in conversations with friends, in books he reads, and on signs. He writes them all down on small pieces of paper, gathering a large collection. Then he sorts them into groups. At the end of the book, Jerome releases all the words so others can also enjoy them. I liked this story because it is about collecting, words, and sharing. The story is short and worth sharing with a class of any age or your own child. Those of you who are teachers could brainstorm at least a few activities to go along with this story.
