The Boy Who Loved Words

Selig was different than most people who collect things. He collected something unique, he collected words! He sometimes got made fun of by the others in his school. One night Selig had a dream which made him want to go find his mission. He came across a poet who made a poem of all Selig's words. Selig finally realized that his mission was to share and spread his words! This is great to use when teaching about words and writing. It inspires children to use different words. ( )

Selig loved words and could collected them as a kid. Then one day his words flew all over the town and magically they changed the world. People began treating other kindly and inspired writers. At the end of the story he finds himself a wife, "it was love at first listen." They spent the rest of their days inspiring others.

This was recommended by The Complete Third Year, a teaching book I love. I previewed it and thought it was a bit over the top for my third graders. The words are very advanced, and great for gifted kids. It just didn't vibe with me, a bit too uneventful. ( )

Why wouldn't any teacher want a book within their classroom that encourages curiosity in reading and writing and instills a love for words in their students? I think this is a good book for children to read because it shows them a side of things they've probably not experience much... who actually loves words other than teachers (so they think)? This shows that anyone can enjoy language. This could be used in an English classroom extremely easily. Great for language arts classes. ( )

This would be a good book to read when introducing bigger vocabulary words. The boy uses words to help people find the words they can't. He becomes a myth. Whenever a word just comes to them, they thank him! But the boy feels very lonely until he meets a musically inclined girl, Melody. They know they belong together. He helps people find words, and she helps people find music/tunes. This is a great book. I would recommend it for fifth or sixth graders. ( )

This story offers a good message about children who appear different but have much to offer. Selig, a boy who seems to be an outcast because he loves words finds a place for his words when he helps a poet find just the right words. He figures out that his purpose is to spread the word to others. And so he begins to sprinkle, disburse, and broadcast them to people in need. This is an enchanting and whimsical story with a great lesson to be learned.