The Word Collector

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.