![]() ![]() And when you put a word in your Word Book, you can pick what you want from the definition, like picking flowers from a garden." Open anywhere and you'll find layers of meanings. First of all it has the shortest stories in the world, and thousands of them: stories with sounds, changing shapes, history and mystery. " Early learned form her dad that a dictionary is a powerful and underestimated kind of book. The family in this book consists of the father called Dashel, Mum called Summer and their children Early - so named because she was born when her parents were still in high school and her brother Jubilation or Jubie for short. ![]() ![]() You can read the reviews below to find more about the plot I am just going to share two quotes from this book. I read through the afternoon, the early evening, late into the night, over breakfast and again the next night. Needless to say the tasks are still waiting. I have shared this experience previously but once again I sat down on Sunday intending to read a few pages of Hold Fast before getting on with other tasks. This book epitomizes why I love my job and why I love reading children's books and why I feel so lucky to have access to brilliant authors like Blue Balliett. ![]()
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