The Dictionary Story by Sam Winston

The Dictionary Story by Sam Winston

WINNER OF THE KPMG CHILDREN'S BOOKS IRELAND AWARD

A breathtakingly original and extra-special gift for all great lovers of books, words and storytelling. This hardback picture book is clothbound and embossed, finished with a foiled jacketed cover. A must-have for every bookshelf at home, school, library, coffee table and beyond.

“A boundary-pushing romp through the words of the English language.”The Observer

“Intricate, playful picture-book collaboration, layered with whimsical dictionary definitions.” Guardian

“An indefinably great picture book… Endlessly inventive... Stunningly designed and highly giftable.” Waterstones

Dictionary wishes she could tell a story just like the other books. So one day she decides to bring her words to life. How exciting it is, she thinks, that an adventure is finally happening on her very own pages! But what will she do when everything gets out of control, all in a jumble, and her characters collide causing the most enormous tantrum to explode. This isn’t what she wanted at all! How on earth will she find sense in all this chaos? Her friend Alphabet knows exactly what to do and sings a song that brings calm and order to Dictionary’s pages once again.

Discover A Child of Books, the multi-award-winning and internationally bestselling picture book by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston.

[…] intricate, playful picture-book collaboration, layered with whimsical dictionary definitions that slightly older readers will enjoy alongside the main story* The Guardian *
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. * The Observer *
“An indefinably great picture book…Endlessly inventive and packed with hidden references, gags and more, this stunningly designed and highly giftable picture book reunites the creators of A Child of Books in the hilarious tale of a dictionary determined to tell her own story.” * Waterstones August’s Best Books *
The organised dictionary text that we all know so well interacts perfectly with the illustrations. Every word is intentionally placed to truly bring Dictionary’s wish of creating her own story to life. Readers will enjoy looking at all of the different definitions and the hidden messages surrounding the main story. A topsy-turvy story that is a delight to read! * Children's Books Ireland *
As Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston unite again, book lovers all over the world celebrate at the joy of another collaboration… Bursting with colour and Jeffers' recognisable illustrations, this book is an absolute joy. Set within the pages of a dictionary thanks to the clever typographic fine artist Sam Winston, we are taken on a journey of the life of words ever since "the first words were born inside our heads, where they wriggled around for a long time, before slowly crawling out of our mouths.” It's magnificent. It's ingenious. It's so original and so brilliantly executed. I know I will be buying this as a gift, again and again and again. * LoveReading4Kids *

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.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781406395471
ISBN 10	1406395471
Title	The Dictionary Story
Author	Sam Winston
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	2024-08-01
Number of pages	56
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.