Show; Don't Tell!

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Secrets of Writing

By Josephine Nobisso

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Show; Don't Tell! follows a writing lion who leads a charming court of animal friends, teaching aspiring writers the vital role of nouns and adjectives. Through an engaging story, children learn to express their unique visions by 'showing' rather than 'telling'. This innovative tale integrates writing lessons with interactive features like a sound chip, scratch-and-sniff patch, and tactile object, stimulating all five senses to enrich the learning experience.
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Ideal for young readers and budding writers keen to develop their storytelling skills through interactive and sensory experiences.

Intended for ages 9-12, this work presents creative writing exercises that focus on the use of adjectives and nouns. It features scratch and sniff pages, electronic sounds, comic book spreads, and Greek chorus characters.

Description

Innovative yet accessible writing strategies appropriate for both fiction and non-fiction are presented in this enchanting tale of a writing lion who holds court for a cast of animal friends. Aspiring writers learn the essential nature of nouns and adjectives and how to use them to express their individual visions so that they show and don't tell every time.

Writing lessons are cleverly integrated into a tale that incorporates a sound chip, a scratch-and-sniff patch, and a tactile object to engage the aspiring writer's five senses in fun proofs.

Show; Don't Tell! has received numerous accolades, including:

The American Booksellers Association "Picks List".
Winner of a 2004 Parents' Choice Recommended Award.
Winner of the Best Trade Book with Educational Application award from Global Learning Initiative, a partnership of The Bologna Children's Book Fair and The Association of Educational Publishers.
Selection for The Original Art exhibition at the Museum of Illustration.
Winner of a Children's Choices Award from the International Reading Association/Children's Book Council.
Winner of the National Parenting Publications Honors Award.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780940112131

Publisher: Gingerbread House

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 September 2004

Country: United States

Imprint: Gingerbread House

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Eva Montanari

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 247.0mm

Height: 292.0mm

Weight: 644g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Josephine Nobisso

About the Author

Josephine Nobisso is the author of 17 children's and adult books including Grandpa Loved' and Grandma's Scrapbook'. She lives in Quogue, New York.