Distraught over the myriad of words you don’t know the meaning to?
No need to make vocabulary an adversary. Simply let 101 Doodle Definitions get you out of your quandary. Rather than reading the lexicon cover to cover, why not doodle your way to the acme of your potential? Deborah Zemke’s fantastic book has clear and concise definitions and easy to draw doodles to accompany each word. If vocabulary has become an impediment on your road to success, don’t become lachrymose. Ditch the flash cards and draw!
All of the bolded words above were pulled from Zemke’s wonderful collection!
101 Doodle Definitions, by Deborah Zemke, Blue Apple Books, 2011, $12.99
To help you get in the mood, I highly recommend More Pocket Poems, selected by Bobbi Katz and illustrated by Deborah Zemke. This collection of short poems (most are no longer than 8 lines) is sure to delight anyone who has a pocket. My favorite is the “August Ice Cream Cone Poem” by Paul B. Janeczko (p. 11) – like its subject, it’s short and sweet!
I also enjoy tongue twisters, and Jon Agee’s Orangutan Tongs is guaranteed to “tangle your tongue.” These poems are not difficult if read slowly, but they sure are tricky! Agee’s illustrations simply add to the book’s appeal.
