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Bryant, Jen

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

48 pp. | Eerdmans | September, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8028-5385-1 $17.50

(1) K-3 Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Apt language and ingenious imagery combine to tell the life story of Peter Mark Roget, creator of the thesaurus. Bryant's linear telling follows Peter closely, expressing his curiosity, sensitivity, and populist spirit in language both decorous and warm. Clever book design and visionary illustration add layers of meaning. Sweet embellishes her own gentle watercolors with all manner of clippings and realia. Reading list, timeline. Bib.

Reviewer: Thom Barthelmess | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2014