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The Dictionary Story | Hardcover | Children's Story Book
The Dictionary Story | Hardcover | Children's Story Book
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In The Dictionary Story, Dictionary dreams of telling a story just like the other books, so one day she decides to bring her words to life! At first, the excitement of adventure fills her pages as her characters come alive, but soon everything spirals into a chaotic mess. Words clash, letters tumble, and an enormous tantrum explodes! This wasn’t the story Dictionary had in mind. How will she ever make sense of the jumble?
Thankfully, her wise friend Alphabet knows just what to do. With a soothing song, Alphabet helps bring calm and order back to Dictionary's pages, showing that even in the midst of chaos, there's always a way to find harmony.
This delightful tale, filled with stunning illustrations by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston, is a creative exploration of words, storytelling, and friendship. Perfect for young readers with a love for adventure and imagination, The Dictionary Story is an exciting and playful picture book that will inspire curiosity and wonder.
- A fun and imaginative tale about words coming to life
- Beautifully illustrated by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston
- Teaches valuable lessons on creativity, problem-solving, and friendship
- Ideal for children who love language, books, and stories
Awards: The Carnegie Medal (2025)
Barnes & Noble Best of the Year (2024)
KPMG Children's Books Ireland Award (2025)
“a boundary-pushing romp through the words of the English language.”
“[…] intricate, playful picture-book collaboration, layered with whimsical dictionary definitions that slightly older readers will enjoy alongside the main story.”
“A boundary-pushing ode to the wonder of language, Jeffers’s illustrations rip and bounce through actual dictionary entries thanks to Winston’s clever typography and design. Close reading really pays off: the dictionary entries are full of wit and mischief.”
“Clever, witty with hilarious illustrations.”
“- Jeffers and Winston have delivered yet another soon-to-be-classic…the best thing about this book is the pages of text which look to have been ripped out of real dictionaries but in fact have been written by the playful authors.”
Reading age: 3 years or older
Ideal For: Perfect for 3-7 year olds who love words misbehaving, and Dictionary bringing her own pages to life.
Details: Hardcover | 56 pages | 28.4 × 21.0 × 1.6 cm
About the Creators: Oliver Jeffers is an artist whose work ranges from figurative painting and installation to illustration. His picture books include Lost and Found , How to Catch a Star , This Moose Belongs to Me and The Day the Crayons Quit , all of which have been translated into over 30 languages worldwide. Oliver's talent has been recognized by several high-profile awards, including the Irish Book of the Year and the Blue Peter Book of the Year; as well as shortlists for the British Book of the Year, the Roald Dahl Prize and the Kate Greenaway Medal. He was winner of Time Magazine ’s Best Book of the Year for Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth , and awarded an MBE in 2022 for services to the arts. Find him online at oliverjeffers.com and on Twitter and Instagram as @OliverJeffers. Sam Winston is a fine artist who exhibits internationally and whose books can be found in many special collections worldwide, including New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Getty Research Institute, the Tate Gallery London, and the V&A Museum. His work is also collected by the Library of Congress and commissioned by The New York Times . He is also the author and illustrator of One & Everything . Find him online at samwinston.com and on Instagram as @samwinston.
Publication details
- Published
- 2024
- Publisher
- Walker Books
