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List Price: $16.99 | | Publisher: HarperCollins
Salesrank: 9805
Released: September 9, 2008 |
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| Media: Hardcover |
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Editorial Review:
I know some Big Words.
I'll teach them to you.
Although you are small,
you can use Big Words too.
Big Words aren't scary.
They're big fun to learn.
I was taught once
and now it's your turn.
The eighth hilarious picture book by the #1 New York Times bestselling team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell helps little people communicate in a big person's world. With grown-up words like cooperate, respect, patience and considerate, a big, boisterous and zany family celebrates the power of language and discovers that words—big or little—are the bridge that connects us all.
Description of Big Words for Little People:
I know some Big Words.
I'll teach them to you.
Although you are small,
you can use Big Words too.
Big Words aren't scary.
They're big fun to learn.
I was taught once
and now it's your turn.
The eighth hilarious picture book by the #1 New York Times bestselling team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell helps little people communicate in a big person's world. With grown-up words like cooperate, respect, patience and considerate, a big, boisterous and zany family celebrates the power of language and discovers that words—big or little—are the bridge that connects us all.
About the Author Jamie Lee Curtis loves big words but doesn't know how to spell many of them. She adores her family life, which includes the amazing Annie, the miraculous Tom and the hilarious and loving Christopher. She advocates for children around the world and appreciates her friends, family and colleagues. She lives in stunning and sunny southern California with her rotund dog, Frances.
A Look Inside Big Words for Little People (Click on Images to Enlarge)
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Big Words for Little People Reviews:
Excellent book for teaching important concepts. 
2009-12-23 - I'm a school counselor. This book has been great for classroom lessons with 2nd through 4th grade students. There are colorful illustrations and rhyming words about topics like cooperation, patience,privacy, appropriate, inappropriate and more.
"I NEED MY PRIVACY"
2009-11-30 - This book was a gift for my 2 year old daughter. She loves it, always wants me to read it 2-3 times. She has even started to say, "I need my privacy!" Very cute. Pictures are great, words are better. Can't wait to buy the other books.
Great vocab in entertaining context
2009-10-19 - My four year old loves Jamie Lee Curtis books and this is no exception. The writing is engaging and helps the reader/listener discover the meaning without asking the adult.
Big Words for Little People
2009-09-12 - Inspirational!!!! ~Okay, I can't recall if THAT word is in Jamie Curtis' book but if it isn't it should be! This book takes words that children have heard adults use (all those long and involved ones that sound so smart!) and explains them in a way little people really can relate to! I teach kindergarten and this book will be a permanent part of my writing curriculum. I'm using it to introduce the children to the idea that there are words they can use besides "good" and "bad" when they write their OWN stories.
Bravo for you, Ms. Curtis! ~and thank you for a book teachers and parents can use that is fun, entertaining, and educational!--->that perfect combination! Fabulous, stupendous, sensational, incredible!
Big Words for Little People 
2009-07-23 - This is a magnificent way to teach big words to young readers. Throughout the story the authors use words that children might hear adults say. They highlight each word and make it easy to understand the meaning. The illustrations are very lively and inviting for children of all ages. Not only does it share rich vocabulary, it also sends out a unique message at the end of the story. The story does an amazing job explaining the importance of family and friends.
