Books on Film: A Viral Picture Book Hit, 40 Years After Being Published
Do you remember The Weighty Word Book? If your birth date rides the Gen X/Millennial line like mine, there’s a good chance seeing the cover unlocks some childhood memories.
The book, illustrated by Janet Stevens, has had a recent resurgence due to Tik Tok, and CBS news has the full story.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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